Alternate Names: Gele, Kole
Genealogy:
Demographics: A few elderly speakers (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Ethnic population: 1,000 (Dimmendaal 2007).
Language Use: Shifting to Fur [fvr]. Older adult speakers may remain and others living in isolated places. No remaining speakers in Sudan.
Nation of Origin: Chad
Other Comments: The tse-tse fly is a problem in the area.