Kare

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
kbn
Alternate Names
Kali, Kareng, Kari, Karré, Kãrɛ̃, Labi-Kare, nzáà kã́rĩ́
User 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.

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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.

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