Kerak

HHR

vigorous

Alternate Names: Her, Keerak, Keeraku

Dialects: None known. Distinct from other Jola varieties. Lexical similarity: 70% with Kerak and Ejamat ,, more recent estimates are closer to 90%. Both languages are mutually intelligible.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Atlantic
Northern
Bak
Jola
Jola Proper
Jola Central
Her-Ejamat

Demographics: 13,200 (2006).

Language Use: Those who have moved to larger urban areas no longer pass the language to their children (2013 SIL). All ages. Also use French [fra], Wolof [wol].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.

Nation of Origin: Senegal