Kare

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639: kbn
Alternate Names: Kali, Kareng, Kari, Karré, Kãrɛ̃, Labi-Kare, nzáà kã́rĩ́
Population: 93,000 in Central African Republic (1996). 57,500 Kare, 35,500 Tale. Total users in all countries: 97,460.
Location:: Ouham-Pendé prefecture: Bocaranga and Bozoum subprefectures.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Eastern Mbum, Karang
Dialects: Tale (Tali), Kari. Intelligible of Mbum [mdd].
Language Use: Most also use Sango [sag].
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 1947.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kare
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from the Kari [kbj] of Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is Benue-Congo.

Cameroon

Location: Adamawa region: Vina division, Belel area; North region: Mayo-Rey division.
Dialects: Tale, Kari.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Different from the Kari [kbj] of Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is Benue-Congo.

Location: Ouham-Pendé prefecture: Bocaranga and Bozoum subprefectures.