Baka language (South Sudan)

Baka
Native toSouth Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
60,000 (2017)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3bdh
Glottologbaka1274

Baka (Tara Baka) is a Central Sudanic language of South Sudan, with the majority living in an area centered on Maridi, South Sudan, but also a couple thousand speakers in the DRC. It has consonants with trilled release such as /dr/ and /ɡ͡bʙ/.

A 2013 survey reported that the Baka were the largest ethnic group in Maridi County, South Sudan. They also live in Baka Boma, Tore Payam, Yei County, South Sudan.[2]

  1. ^ Baka at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.