Kabba

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Ouham prefecture: Markounda subprefecture; Ouham-Pendé prefecture: Paoua subprefecture.

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Chad

Language NameKaba

User Population

70,000 in Chad (1993 census).

Location

Logone Oriental region: La Nya Pendé department, Goré subprefecture, Goré area and southeast.

Alternate Names

Kaba de Baibokoum, Kaba de Goré, Kaba de Paoua, Kabba, Western Kaba

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Different from Kaba Deme [kwg], Sara Kaba Náà [kwv], Kulfa [kxj], or Laka [lap].

Nigeria

Language NameLaka

User Population

5,000 in Nigeria (1995).

Location

Taraba state: Karim Lamido LGA, Lau.

Alternate Names

Godogodo, Kaba Laka, Laga, Laka of Lau, Lakka, Lau, Lau Haabe

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Different from Laka [lap] (Kabba Laka) of Central African Republic and Chad, or from Karang [kzr] (Laka) of Cameroon and Chad. Muslim, Christian.