Kerak
A language of Senegal
| Population | 13,200 (2006). |
| Region | Extreme southwest corner before Guinea-Bissau border, Kabrousse village. Possibly other villages. |
| Language map |
Senegal and the Gambia, reference number 15 |
| Alternate names | Her, Keerak, Keeraku |
| Dialects | Distinct from other Jola varieties. Lexical similarity: between Kerak and Ejamat [eja] estimated 70% by early survey work. More recent estimates put it closer to 90%. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Jola, Jola Proper, Jola Central, Her-Ejamat |
| Language use | Also use French or Wolof [wol]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
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