BAKA: a language of Cameroon

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: BKC

ISO 639-2: nic

Population	25,000 in Cameroon (1980 Phillips). Population total both countries 28,200.
Region	Scattered in the southeast of East Province: Boumba and Ngoko, Kadey, and Upper Nyong divisions; Dja and Lobo Division, South Province. Also spoken in Gabon.
Alternate names	PYGMY-E, PYGMEE, BEBAYAKA, BEBAYAGA, BIBAYA, PYGMEES DE L'EST, BABINGA
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Sere-Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka-Mba, Ngbaka, Western, Baka-Gundi.
Comments	Bayanga of CAR may be a dialect. Nomadic but being encouraged by the government to settle along the roadways. Different from Baka of DRC and Sudan. Dictionary. Tropical forest.

Also spoken in:

Gabon

Language name	BAKA
Population	3,200 in Gabon (1990 CMA).
Alternate names	BABINGA
Comments	'Babinga' is used for the Baka, Aka, and Gieli; separate Pygmy languages; it means 'Pygmy'. The name 'Aka' may not be used in Gabon. Dispersed in small groups. Nomadic. Tropical forest. Hunter-gatherers, fishermen. Traditional religion. See main entry under Cameroon.