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Baka

A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3: bdh

Population	25,000 in Sudan (1993 UBS). Population total all countries: 26,300.
Region	South, Western Equatoria Province, south and west of Maridi, northwest of Yei. Also in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Language map	Sudan
Alternate names	Tara Baka
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Bongo-Baka, Baka
Language use	All domains. All ages. Most also use Sudanese Creole Arabic [pga]. Some also use Zande [zne], Avokaya [avu], Mundu [muh], or Moru [mgd].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–25%. Bible: 1990–2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Different from, and unrelated to, Baka [bkc] of Cameroon.

Also spoken in:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language name	Baka
Population	1,300 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1993 UBS).
Region	Orientale Province, Garamba National Park to Sudan border. A few among the Logo [log].
Language map	Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names	Tara Baaka
Comments	Different from Baka [bkc] of Cameroon. Refugees in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BATEKI, Ray, author. 1989. Limited community involvement in the Baka literacy project in southern Sudan.

MANDESON, Edward B., author. 1984. "Zɨ and its related forms in Baka discourse."

PARKER, Carla, author. 1987. Whirlwinds, rainbows, and lightning in Baka belief.

PARKER, Kirk H., author. 1985. "Baka phonology."

PERSSON, Janet, author. 2004. "Bongo-Bagirmi languages in Sudan."

SAMPSON, Anne, author. 1997. Step by step: The emergence of Baka hymnology.

SAMPSON, Douglas L., author. 1997. "Update on Baka phonology and orthography, as of 1996."

WATSON, Richard L.; WISE, Mary Ruth, editors. 1985. Occasional Papers in the Study of Sudanese Languages No. 4.  

YODER, Joan Bomberger, author. 2008. "Minority language development and literacy among internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and wartime communities."

Vernacular Publications

!Komokenzị eme phé!. 2004.

Ɔlɔze mo. 1984.

Këʼriköbi, vol 1, no. 1. 1985.

Këriköbi, vol. 1, no. 1. 1985.

Mɨzefi waraga ʼbɨ cɛka. 1984.

Olo ledre kɨ tara baka, mɨzëfɨ buku: Oguse mü oloa. 1986.