Central African Republic

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Constitution, Article 18). 9,000 in Central African Republic (1996).

Sango

[sag] 1 (National). Statutory language of provincial identity (2004, Constitution, Article 18). 350,000 in Central African Republic (1988 census). Population total all countries: 404,000.

5 (Developing)

Gbanu

[gbv] 5 (Developing). 95,000 (1996).

Gbaya, Northwest

[gya] 5 (Developing). 200,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 267,000.

Gbaya, Southwest

[gso] 5 (Developing). 220,000 (2007 SIL).

Gbaya-Bossangoa

[gbp] 5 (Developing). 200,000 (2005).

Kaba

[ksp] 5 (Developing). 72,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 83,000.

Kaba Démé, Sara

[kwg] 5 (Developing).

Kaba Náà, Sara

[kwv] 5 (Developing).

Kako

[kkj] 5 (Developing). 10,400 in Central African Republic (1996).

Kare

[kbn] 5 (Developing). 93,000 in Central African Republic. 57,500 Kare, 35,500 Tale (1996). Population total all countries: 97,460.

Laka

[lap] 5 (Developing). 2,050 in Central African Republic (1996).

Mbay

[myb] 5 (Developing). 8,300 in Central African Republic (1996).

Mbum

[mdd] 5 (Developing). 12,500 in Central African Republic (1996).

Ngam

[nmc] 5 (Developing). 17,700 in Central African Republic (1996).

Ngbaka Ma’bo

[nbm] 5 (Developing). 88,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 189,600.

Pana

[pnz] 5 (Developing). 82,000 in Central African Republic. 63,000 Pana, 10,000 Pondo, 9,000 Gonge (1996). Population total all countries: 85,980.

Yaka

[axk] 5 (Developing). 15,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 30,000.

Zande

[zne] 5 (Developing). 62,000 in Central African Republic (1996).

6a (Vigorous)

Ali

[aiy] 6a (Vigorous). 35,000 (1996).

Banda, Mid-Southern

[bjo] 6a (Vigorous). 100,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 102,000.

Banda, South Central

[lnl] 6a (Vigorous). 150,000 in Central African Republic (1996). 55,000 Langba, 95,000 Ngbugu. Population total all countries: 153,000.

Banda, Togbo-Vara

[tor] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 in Central African Republic (1996).

Banda, West Central

[bbp] 6a (Vigorous). 4,500 in Central African Republic (1996). 1,000 Wojo. Population total all countries: 7,500.

Banda-Bambari

[liy] 6a (Vigorous). 183,000 (1996). 4,000 Gbende, 2,000 Joto, mainly Linda.

Banda-Banda

[bpd] 6a (Vigorous). 102,000 in Central African Republic (1996).

Banda-Mbrès

[bqk] 6a (Vigorous). 42,500 in Central African Republic (1996).

Banda-Ndélé

[bfl] 6a (Vigorous). 35,500 in Central African Republic (1996).

Banda-Yangere

[yaj] 6a (Vigorous). 26,500 (1996).

Bofi

[bff] 6a (Vigorous). 23,500 (1996).

Bokoto

[bdt] 6a (Vigorous). 130,000 (1996).

Buraka

[bkg] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 3,800.

Dagba

[dgk] 6a (Vigorous). 34,000 in Central African Republic (2007). Population total all countries: 44,000.

Dendi

[deq] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (1996).

Fulfulde, Bagirmi

[fui] 6a (Vigorous). 156,000 in Central African Republic (1996).

Furu

[fuu] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 in Central African Republic (1996).

Ganzi

[gnz] 6a (Vigorous). 1,400 (1996).

Gbanziri

[gbg] 6a (Vigorous). 14,500 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 17,500.

Gbaya-Bozoum

[gbq] 6a (Vigorous). 32,500 (1996).

Gbayi

[gyg] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1996).

Gubu

[gox] 6a (Vigorous).

Gula

[kcm] 6a (Vigorous). 13,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 13,200.

Gundi

[gdi] 6a (Vigorous). 9,000 (1988 census).

Kara

[kah] 6a (Vigorous). 4,800 (1996).

Kpagua

[kuw] 6a (Vigorous). 3,830 (2000).

Kpatili

[kym] 6a (Vigorous). 4,500 (1996).

Langbashe

[lna] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 43,000.

Limassa

[bme] 6a (Vigorous). Few in Ngundi villages.

Lutos

[ndy] 6a (Vigorous). 17,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 18,980.

Manza

[mzv] 6a (Vigorous). 220,000 (1996).

Mbangi

[mgn] 6a (Vigorous). 2,750 (1996).

Mbati

[mdn] 6a (Vigorous). 60,000 (1996).

Monzombo

[moj] 6a (Vigorous). 1,600 in Central African Republic (1996).

Mpiemo

[mcx] 6a (Vigorous). 24,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 29,000.

Ngando

[ngd] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1996).

Ngbaka Manza

[ngg] 6a (Vigorous). 29,000 (1996).

Nzakara

[nzk] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 in Central African Republic (1996).

Pande

[bkj] 6a (Vigorous). 9,700 (1996).

Runga

[rou] 6a (Vigorous). 21,500 in Central African Republic (1996).

Sango, Riverain

[snj] 6a (Vigorous). 34,500 (1996).

Sara Dunjo

[koj] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 (1996).

Sara Kaba

[sbz] 6a (Vigorous). 13,600 (1996).

Suma

[sqm] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 (1996).

Ukhwejo

[ukh] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 (1996 SIL).

Vale

[vae] 6a (Vigorous). 5,400 (1996).

Yakoma

[yky] 6a (Vigorous). 100,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 110,000.

Yulu

[yul] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 13,000.

6b (Threatened)

Geme

[geq] 6b (Threatened). 550 (1996).

7 (Shifting)

Birri

[bvq] 7 (Shifting). 200 (1996). Ethnic population: 5,000 in Central African Republic. No longer spoken in Sudan (1993).

Ngombe

[nmj] 7 (Shifting). 1,450 (1996).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Bodo

[boy] 8b (Nearly extinct). 15 (1996).

9 (Second language only)

[toz] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers in Central African Republic.

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