Laka language

Sara language of Chad
Laka
Kabba Laka
Native toChad, Cameroon and CAR
Native speakers
(57,000 cited 1993 census)[1]
Language family
Nilo-Saharan?
Language codes
ISO 639-3lap
Glottologlaka1254

Laka, also known as Kabba Laka, is one of the Sara languages of Chad.

Laka of Lau, spoken in Nigeria, is closely related.

Literature

A New Testament in Kabba-Laka was published by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1960. It was translated by Brethren Missionary Mrs. Matilda W. Kennedy with the assistants of Pierre Ngondje and Paul Bobeta.

References

  1. ^ Laka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

External links

  • The Sara-Bagirmi Language Project -- Laka
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Part of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family
Bongo–Bagirmi
Bongo–Baka
Morokodo–Beli
Kara
Bagirmi
Sara
East
Central
West
Kaba
Vale
Yulu
Fongoro?
Sinyar?
Birri–Kresh
Birri
Kresh
  • Aja
  • Dongo
  • Furu
  • Kresh (Dara–Gboko, Kresh–Hofra, Naka, Ndogo, Woro)
Lendu–Mangbetu
Mangbetu–Asoa
Mangbutu–Lese
Lenduic
Moru–Madi
Moru
Central Ma'di
Southern Ma'di
Mimi-D
Italics indicate extinct languages
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