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Yaka

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3: axk

Population	15,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 30,000.
Region	Nola, Bambio, Mbaïki, Mongoumba subprefectures, forest along Congo border. Also in Congo.
Language map	Central African Republic, reference number 59
Alternate names	Aka, “Babinga” , “Bambenga” , Beká, Nyoyaka, Pygmée de la Lobaye, Pygmée de Mongoumba, Pygmées de la Sanghas
Dialects	Beka (Gbayaka, Bayaka, Moyaka), Nzari.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngando (C.10)
Language use	Also use Sango [sag].
Language development	Bible portions: 2003–2006.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	The people are ‘Bayaka’ or ‘Biaka’. Different from Baka [bkc], which is Ubangi. Pygmies. Hunter-gatherers. Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Congo

Language name	Aka
Population	15,000 in Congo (Cavalli-Sforza 1986).
Region	Northeast corner.
Alternate names	Babinga, Beka, Binga, Mòáka, Yaka
Dialects	Basese (Eastern Aka), Bambenzele (Western Aka).
Comments	Mraka is singular, Beka plural. Different from the Baka [bkc] language of Cameroon and Gabon, which is Ubangi. Possibly more than one pygmy language in Congo. Nomadic. Pygmies. Hunter-gatherers. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DUKE, Daniel J., author. 2001. Aka as a contact language: sociolinguistic and grammatical evidence.  

DUKE, Daniel J., author. 2006. "Aka as a contact language: sociolinguistic and grammatical evidence."  

GARDNER, William L., author. 2006. "Language use in the Epena district of Northern Congo."  

Vernacular Publications

Dîko yaâkâ ngâ!!. 2000.

Dzafôdzafô: Bɛɛ̂ndzi 1. 2008.

Dzafôdzafô: mabɛ̂ndzi 2. 2008.

Dzafôdzafô: mabɛ̂ndzi 3. 2008.

Dzafôdzafô: mabɛ̂ndzi 4. 2008.

Dzafôdzafô: mabɛ̂ndzi 5. 2008.

Dzafôdzafô: mombɛlî wâ mabɛ̂ndzi. 2008.

Kûbûlâ mîsɔ malôi munyua. 1995.

Kûbûlâ mîsɔ, malôi, munyua. 2008.

Mako mâ munyua wâ yaâkâ. 1995.

Molôngo wâ wûtêi ya sɔpɔ = La chasse sous terre. 2000.

SIDA. 2006.

Yaâ î tangɛ [4 vols.]. 1998.

Yaâ, î tangɛ. 1995.