Bongo–Bagirmi languages
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| Bongo–Bagirmi | |
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| Geographic distribution: | CAR, Chad, South Sudan |
| Linguistic classification: |
Nilo-Saharan?
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The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are the major branch of the Central Sudanic language family with about forty languages. Principal groups include Bagirmi languages such as Naba and the Sara languages.
Languages
The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are for the most part poorly studied, and there is little agreement and to their internal classification. The table below is taken from Lionel Bender, as summarized in Blench (2000).
- Bongo–Baka
- Kara (= Tar Gula ?)
- Sinyar (Shemya)
- Bagirmi
- Sara
- Doba (Bedjond, Gor, Mango)
- Kaba
- Vale
- Birri (+ Fongoro?)
- Yulu (Yulu–Binga)
Ethnologue subsumes all branches but Bongo–Baka, Kara, and Sinyar under Sara–Bagirmi, and many of the languages are placed differently than in Bender & Blench.
External links
- Sara-Bagirmi Language Project, more detailed description of Sara-Bagirmi Languages
References
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