Birri

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Biri, Bviri, Viri

Population

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

Location

Southwest corner scattered; formerly in Sudan, Deim Zubeir, Bahr el Ghazal Province.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Mboto, Munga. Only one dialect spoken in Central African Republic.

Language Use

Also use Zande [zne].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

Different from Viri [bvi].