Baka | Ethnologue

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639: bdh
Alternate Names: Tara Baka
Autonym: baká e
Population: 61,000 in South Sudan (2017). Total users in all countries: 62,300.
Location:: Central Equatoria state: Yei county, northwest of Yei; Western Equatoria state: Maridi county, south and west of Maridi.
Language Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Bongo-Baka, Baka
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Avokaya [avu]. Also use Moru [mgd]. Also use Mündü [muh]. Also use Zande [zne]. Used as L2 by Avokaya [avu], Mündü [muh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 27%. Orthography developed; literacy materials in use. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Texts. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Baka
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from, and unrelated to, Baka [bkc] of Cameroon.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Location: Haut-Uele province: Garamba National Park to Sudan border.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Different from Baka [bkc] of Cameroon. Refugees in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Location: Central Equatoria state: Yei county, northwest of Yei; Western Equatoria state: Maridi county, south and west of Maridi.