GBAYA, NORTHWEST: a language of Central African Republic

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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: GYA

ISO 639-2: gba

Population	200,000 in CAR (1996). Population total all countries 267,000 to 282,000 or more.
Region	Bouar, Baboua, Bocaranga, Paoua subprefectures. Also spoken in Cameroon, Congo, Nigeria.
Alternate names	GBAYA NORD-OUEST, GBAYA
Dialects	GBAYA KARA (GBAYA DE BOUAR, BOAR), BODOE, LAI (LAY), YAÁYUWEE (YAIWE, KALLA).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, Northwest.
Comments	They use Sango as lingua franca. Primer. Dictionary. Grammar. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim. Bible 1994.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name	GBAYA, NORTHWEST
Population	65,000 to 80,000 or more in Cameroon (1980).
Alternate names	BAYA
Dialects	BANGINDA, MBAI, GAYMONA, LAI (LAY), LOMBU, MBERE, MOMBE, YAÁYUWEE (YAIWE, KALLA).
Comments	Primer. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Literacy rate in second language: 5% to 15%. Bible in press (1992). See main entry under CAR.

Congo

Language name	GBAYA, NORTHWEST
Population	2,000 in Congo (1993 Johnstone).
Alternate names	BAYA
Comments	Bible 1994. See main entry under CAR.

Nigeria

Language name	GBAYA, NORTHWEST
Population	Very few in Nigeria.
Alternate names	BAYA
Dialects	GBEYA (GBEA).
Comments	Bible 1994. See main entry under CAR.