Alternate Names: Aka, “Babinga” (pej.), “Bambenga” (pej.), Beká, Nyoyaka, Pygmée de la Lobaye, Pygmée de Mongoumba, Pygmées de la Sanghas
Dialects: Beka (Bayaka, Gbayaka, Moyaka), Nzari.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 15,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 30,000.
Language Use: As speakers come out of the forest, they are shifting to Sango [sag]. Also use Sango [sag].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2003–2007.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Central African Republic
Other Comments: Different from Baka ,, which is Ubangi. Pygmies. Traditional religion, Christian.