The Fongoro, Kole or Gelege[1] are an ethnic group of Sudan and Chad; about 1,000 members of this ethnic group live in the Sila Region of Chad along the Sudanese border.
The Fongoro have been pushed into their present location as a consequence of Fur and Arab expansion since the 18th century.
[1] The present Fongoro are facing rapid assimilation, where many living in cities and towns populated by Furs are becoming assimilated.
[1] The Fongoro engage in hunting and gathering.
Some Fongoro also engage in farming, mainly cultivating sorghum.