ISO_639:bdh

Baka language (South Sudan)

Baka language (South Sudan)

Central Sudanic language of South Sudan

Not to be confused with Baka language.

Baka (Tara Baka) is a Central Sudanic language of South Sudan, with the majority living in an area centered on Maridi, South Sudan, but also a couple thousand speakers in the DRC. It has consonants with trilled release such as /dr/ and /ɡ͡bʙ/.

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A 2013 survey reported that the Baka were the largest ethnic group in Maridi County, South Sudan. They also live in Baka Boma, Tore Payam, Yei County, South Sudan.[2]

Phonology

Consonants

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Vowels

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Neutral vowel: ɨ

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References

  1. [1]
    Baka at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. [2]
    "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.
  3. [3]
    Parker, Kirk H. (1985). Occasional Papers in the Study of Sudanese Languages 4. Juba, Sudan: Summer Institute of Linguistics and Institute of Regional Languages and College of Education U. of Juba. pp. 63–85.


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