Gule language

Not to be confused with Gulay language.

Gule, also known as Anej, Fecakomodiyo, and Hamej,^[1] is an extinct language of Sudan. Although it has been classified as one of the Koman languages, Zamponi (2025) unambiguously identifies Gule as a language isolate.^[4] It is poorly attested, and Hammarström judges the evidence to be insufficient for classification as Koman.^[5] Others however accept it as Koman, though too poorly attested to be much help in reconstructing that family.^[6]

Gule
Anej, Fecakomodiyo, Hamej[1]
Native to	Sudan
Region	Blue Nile
Ethnicity	1,000 (1983)[2]
Era	last attested 1932[3]
Language family	Language isolate
Language codes
ISO 639-3	gly
Glottolog	gule1241

The language was spoken by the inhabitants of Jebel Gule in Blue Nile State, Sudan.^[5] Speakers had shifted to Arabic by the late 20th century.

See also

• Gule word lists (Wiktionary)