Kaba Naa, Sara

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A language of Chad

ISO 639-3
kwv
Alternate Names
Dana, Kaba Na, Kaba Naa, Kaba Nar, Na, Sara Kaba
Autonym
Naa, Sara Kaba Naa
User 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).

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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].

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