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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: BXV
ISO 639-2: ssa
| Population | 2 speakers (1995 Djarangar). |
| Region | West. Chari Baguirmi Prefecture. 3 groups: N'Djamena Subprefecture, north of Djermaya and between Karal and Tourba; Bokoro Subprefecture, around Ngoura. 23 villages. |
| Alternate names | BABALIA, BUBALIA |
| Dialects | BOLO DJARMA, MONDOGOSSOU, MANAWADJI, YIRYO. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Bagirmi. |
| Comments | Bilingualism in Chadian Arabic, Babalia Arabic. Speakers in their 60s (1995). During the last century the Babalia have been shifting to Chadian Arabic or Kotoko languages. The people are called 'Babalia', the language 'Berakou.' Muslim. Nearly extinct. |
