Bilala people

"Bulala" redirects here. For the Anglo-Irish soldier nicknamed "Bulala", see Alfred Taylor (British Army officer).

The Bulala are a Muslim people that live around Lake Fitri who are of Magé origin like the Kanem-Bornu royal family of Toubou. In the Batha Prefecture, in central Chad. The last Chadian census in 1993 stated that they numbered 136,629 people. Their language, Naba, is divided in four dialects and is a part of the Central Sudanic language family; it is shared by two of their neighbours, the Kuka and the Medogo. These three peoples are collectively known as Lisi and are believed to be descendants of main ethnic groups of the Sultanate of Yao.

Bulala

Lake Fitri
Total population
281,000
Regions with significant populations
Lake Fitri (Chad)
Languages
Bilala, Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Other Lisi peoples

External links

• Notes sur les Bilala du Fitri (PDF, in French)