Kulfa

KXJ

vigorous

Alternate Names: “Kaba So” (pej.), Kulfe, Kurmi, Kurumi

Dialects: Bara, Kulfa (Koulfa), Kurumi (Kouroumi). Lexical similarity: 80% with Sara Kaba Náà ,.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Central Sudanic
West
Bongo-Bagirmi
Sara-Bagirmi
Sara
Sara Proper
Sara Kaba

Demographics: 7,110 (1993 census). 4,000 Koulfa, 2,200 Kouroumi, 910 Bara (1993 census).

Language Use: Vigorous. Positive attitudes. Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], Sara Kaba Naa [kwv]. Prefer Sara Kaba Náà [kwv] to Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu] as L2.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%.

Nation of Origin: Chad

Other Comments: Different from Kaba ,, Laka ,, Sara Kaba Deme ,, or Sara Kaba Náà ,. They do not perceive themselves as Sara Kaba.