The Fongoro, Kole or Gelege
are an ethnic group of
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
and
Chad
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
; about 1,000 members of this ethnic group live in the
Sila Region
Sila or Dar Sila is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country. It was created in 2008 from the departments of Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar which were previously part of Ouaddaï Region. The capital of the region is Goz Beïda.
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of
Chad
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
along the Sudanese border.
The primary language is
Fongoro.
History
The Fongoro have been pushed into their present location as a consequence of
Fur and Arab expansion since the 18th century.
The present Fongoro are facing rapid assimilation, where many living in cities and towns populated by Furs are becoming assimilated.
Culture
The Fongoro engage in hunting and gathering. Some Fongoro also engage in farming, mainly cultivating sorghum.
The Fongoro adhere to Islam.
References
Ethnic groups in Chad
Ethnic groups in Sudan
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