Berakou
A language of Chad
| Population | 2 (1995 D. Djarangar). |
| Region | West, Chari Baguirmi Prefecture; N’Djamena Subprefecture, north of Djermaya and between Karal and Tourba; Bokoro Subprefecture, Ngoura area. 23 villages. |
| Alternate names | Babalia, Bubalia |
| Dialects | Bolo Djarma, Mondogossou, Manawadji, Yiryo. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Bagirmi |
| Language use | Babalia dialect speakers shifting to Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu], Babalia Creole Arabic [bbz] or Kotoko languages. All older than 60 years (1995). |
| Comments | The people are called ‘Babalia’, the language ‘Berakou’. Muslim. Nearly extinct. |
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