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Gbaya, Northwest

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3: gya

Population	200,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 274,500.
Region	Bouar, Baboua, Bocaranga, Paoua subprefectures. Also in Cameroon, Congo, Nigeria.
Language map	Central African Republic, reference number 21
Alternate names	Gbaya, Gbaya Nord-Ouest
Dialects	Gbaya Kara (Gbaya de Bouar, Boar), Bodoe, Lai (Lay), Yaáyuwee (Yaiwe, Kalla).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, Northwest A member of macrolanguage Gbaya [gba] (Central African Republic).
Language use	Also use Sango [sag].
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1995.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name	Gbaya, Northwest
Population	72,500 in Cameroon (1980).
Region	Vast area: North Province, Mayo-Rey Division, south of Touboro; Adamawa Province, Mbere Division, Meiganga Subdivision; Djerem Division, Ngaoundal and Tibati Subdivisions; Faro and Deo Division, Tignere Subdivision; East Province, Lom and Djerem Division, Garoua Boulay, Betare-Oya, and Bertoua subdivisions; Kadey Division, Kette Subdivision; Boumba and Ngoko Division, Gari-Gombo Subdivision.
Language maps	Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 91 Northern Cameroon, reference number 91
Alternate names	Baya
Dialects	Banginda, Mbai, Gaymona, Lai (Lay), Lombu, Mbere, Mombe, Yaáyuwee (Yaiwe, Kalla).
Comments	Primer.

Congo

Language name	Gbaya
Population	2,000 in Congo (Johnstone 1993).
Region	Sangha region, scattered on Cameroon border areas.
Language map	Congo, reference number 14
Alternate names	Baya, Northwest Gbaya

Nigeria

Language name	Gbaya, Northwest
Population	Very few in Nigeria.
Region	Taraba state, Bali LGA.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 362
Alternate names	Baya
Dialects	Gbeya (Gbea).

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

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

NOSS, Philip A., author. 1997. Dynamic and functional equivalence in the Gbaya Bible.

NOSS, Philip A., editor. 1982. Grafting Old Rootstock: Studies in Culture and Religion of the Chamba, Duru, Fula, and Gbaya of Cameroun.  

WIESEMANN, Ursula, author. 1986. Review of: Dictionnaire gbaya-français, dialecte yaayuwee, by Yves Blanchard and Philip A. Noss, compilers.

WIESEMANN, Ursula, author. 1986. Review of: Grammaire gbaya, by Philip A. Noss.