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Kaba Náà, Sara

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: kwv

Population	35,000 in Chad (1993 UBS). 5,564 in Bale village, 4,937 in Koskabo, 4,548 in Kyabé.
Region	Moyen-Chari region, Lac Iro Department, centered in Kyabé. Also in Central African Republic.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 70
Alternate names	Dana, Kaba Na, Kaba Naa, Kaba Nar, Na, Sara Kaba
Dialects	Dunje (Dendje, Dindje, Dinje, Denje, Dounje), Na, Mbanga (Banga), Tie (Tiye). The Dunje dialect may be the same as Sara Dunjo [koj] of Central African Republic. Sara Kaba Náà [kwv] may be the same as Sara Kaba [sbz] of Central African Republic.
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper, Sara Kaba
Language use	In Kyabe Subprefecture, in Lac Iro Department.
Language development	NT: 1988.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Not the same as Kaba [ksp], Kaba Deme [kwg], Kulfa [kxj], or Laka [lap].

Also spoken in:

Central African Republic

Language name	Kaba Náà, Sara
Region	Mbanga villages.
Alternate names	Dana, Kaba Na, Kaba Naa, Kaba Nar, Na, Sara Kaba
Dialects	Dunje (Dendje, Dindje, Dinje, Denje, Dounje), Na, Mbanga (Banga), Tie (Tiye).
Comments	Not the same as Kaba [ksp], Kaba Deme [kwg], Kulfa [kxj], or Laka [lap].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MARIANNE, Marti, author. 2012. "Enquête sociolinguistique de la langue Koulfa du Tchad (rapport technique)."  

MARTI, Marianne, author. 2009. Enquête sociolinguistique de la langue koulfa du Tchad: abrégé.

MARTI, Marianne, author; LINCOLN, Charla, editor; WEISS, Doris, consultant. 2009. Enquête sociolinguistique de la langue koulfa du Tchad (rapport technique).