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Laka

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: lap

Population  55,100 in Chad (1993 census). Population total all countries: 57,150.
Region  Logone Oriental region, Monts de Lam Department, Baïbokoum Subprefecture and La Nya Pendé Department, Goré Subprefecture. Mang is in Ngadjibian Canton, north of Bessao, and in parts of the Békan and Timbéri cantons, Goré Subprefecture. Bémour is in Bessao and Pandzangué cantons south of Moundou. Maïngao is along the Ngamadja-Dodang II axis and along the Bessao-Oudoumian axis. Goula is in Andoum Canton and in the area around Pan in Pandzangué Canton. Paï is at Oudoumian. Total of 310 villages. Also in Central African Republic.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 108
Alternate names   Kabba Laka
Dialects  Mang, Bémour, Maïngao, Goula, Paï. Some consider it a dialect of Ngambay [sba].
Classification  Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Sara Proper
Language development  NT: 1960.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Different from Laka [lak] of Nigeria, which is Adamawa-Ubangi, and from Kaba [ksp] of Central African Republic and Chad.

Also spoken in:

Central African Republic

Language name   Laka
Population  2,050 in Central African Republic (1996).
Region  Bocaranga Subprefecture, Chad border. 9 villages.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 34
Alternate names  Kabba Laka
Comments  Different from Laka [lak] of Nigeria and from Kaba [beq] of Central African Republic and Chad.