Kerak

A language of Senegal

ISO 639: hhr
Alternate Names: Her, Keerak, Keeraku
Population: 18,200 (2017).
Location:: Ziguinchor region: Kabrousse village area southwest near Guinea-Bissau border.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Jola Central, Her-Ejamat
Dialects: None known. Distinct from other Jola varieties. Lexical similarity: 70% with Kerak and Ejamat [eja], more recent estimates are closer to 90%. Both languages are mutually intelligible.
Language Use: Those who have moved to larger urban areas no longer pass the language to their children (2013 SIL). Used by all. Many also use Wolof [wol], as the language of commerce and interethnic communication (Sarr and Thiaw 2012). Some also use French [fra], as the language of education and government (Diouf et al 2017).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kerak
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Ziguinchor region: Kabrousse village area southwest near Guinea-Bissau border.