Zulgo-Gemzek

GND

developing

Alternate Names: Gemjek, Guemshek, Zulgo

Dialects: Gemzek (Gaduwa), Mineo (Minew), Zulgo (Zelgwa, Zoulgo, Zulgwa). Slight dialect differences between villages.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
Biu-Mandara
A
A.5

Demographics: 26,000 (2002 SIL).

Language Use: If Zulgo is used in church, interpretation is not given into Gemzek. Fulfulde [fub] often used in church, but interpreted into Gemzek or Zulgo.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Poetry. NT: 1988–1997.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: The Mbuko ,, Muyang ,, and Mada , languages are in the surrounding area. Christian, traditional religion.