Alternate Names: Gbaya, Gbaya Nord-Ouest
Dialects: Bodoe, Gbaya Kara (Boar, Gbaya de Bouar), Lai (Lay), Yaáyuwee (Kalla, Yaiwe). A member of macrolanguage Gbaya ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 200,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 267,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Sango [sag].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1995–2011.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Central African Republic
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.