Sara–Bagirmi languages

E904325

The Sara–Bagirmi languages are a group of closely related Central Sudanic languages spoken primarily in Chad and neighboring regions of Central Africa.

All labels observed (4)

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Central Sudanic languages
language family
areCloselyRelated true
areMutuallyIntelligibleToSomeExtent true
areSpokenPrimarilyInRuralAreas true
areTonalLanguages true
geographicDistribution border regions of Sudan
northern Central African Republic
southern Chad
glottologCode sara1340
hasMember Barma language
Bedjond language
Fer language (Kara)
linked to: Fer language

Gor language (Sara–Bagirmi)
Gula language (Sara–Bagirmi)
linked to: Gula language

Kaba of Gore language
linked to: Kaba language

Kaba of Mboum language
linked to: Kaba language

Kaba of Ndai language
linked to: Kaba language

Kaba of Sara language
linked to: Kaba language

Kenga language
Laka language (Sara–Bagirmi)
linked to: Laka language

Mango language (Sara–Bagirmi)
Mbay language
Ndam language
Ngambay language
Nzakara language
Sar language
linked to: Sara languages

Sara language
Sinyar language
Yulu language
haveSignificantNumberOfSpeakers true
haveSVOOrder true
linguisticClassification Central Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan
macroFamily Nilo-Saharan languages
majorLanguage Ngambay language
Sara language
linked to: Sara languages
primaryCountry Chad
region Central Africa
spokenIn Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Sudan
subclassOf Central Sudanic languages
Nilo-Saharan languages
usedByEthnicGroup Bagirmi people
Sara people
writingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bongo–Bagirmi languages hasSubgroup Sara–Bagirmi languages
Sara languages hasAlternativeName Sara-Bagirmi languages
linked to: Sara–Bagirmi languages
Sara–Bagirmi languages hasMember Gor language (Sara–Bagirmi)
linked to: Sara–Bagirmi languages
Bongo–Bagirmi branch hasSubgroup Sara–Bagirmi languages
Bongo–Bagirmi branch hasMemberLanguage Kim language (Sara–Bagirmi)
linked to: Sara–Bagirmi languages