Kaba Naa, Sara | Ethnologue

A language of Chad

ISO 639: kwv
Alternate Names: Dana, Kaba Na, Kaba Naa, Kaba Nar, Na, Sara Kaba
Autonym: Naa, Sara Kaba Naa
Population: 35,000 in Chad (1993 UBS). 5,560 in Bale village, 4,940 in Koskabo, 4,550 in Kyabé. Total users in all countries: 39,000.
Location:: Moyen-Chari region: Lac Iro department, centered in Kyabé. Kyabé subprefecture, Dindjebo and Dindjekono villages (Dunje dialect).
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper, Sara Kaba
Dialects: Dunje (Dendje, Denje, Dindje, Dinje, Dounje, Sara Dunjo), Na, Mbanga (Banga), Tie (Tiye). Sara Kaba Náà may be the same as Sara Kaba [sbz] of Central African Republic.
Language Use: Vigorous. Used as L2 by Gula [glu], Kulfa [kxj].
Language Development: NT: 1988.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kaba Naa, Sara
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used in Chad.
Other Comments: Different from Kaba [ksp], Kaba Deme [kwg], Kulfa [kxj], or Laka [lap].

Central African Republic

Location: Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture: Ndélé subprefecture, near Chad border; Nana-Mambéré prefecture: Baoro subprefecture, Mbanga village; far west Vakaga prefecture: small area on Bahr Kameur river, 9 villages.
Dialects: Dunje (Dendje, Denje, Dindje, Dinje, Dounje, Kaba Dunjo, Sara Dinjo, Sara Dunjo), Na, Mbanga (Banga), Tie (Tiye).
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Different from Kabba [ksp], Kaba Deme [kwg], Kulfa [kxj], or Laka [lap].

Location: Moyen-Chari region: Lac Iro department, centered in Kyabé. Kyabé subprefecture, Dindjebo and Dindjekono villages (Dunje dialect).