Karanga

KTH

threatened

Alternate Names: Kurunga

Dialects: Bakha (Bakhat, Baxa, Faala, Fala), Karanga (Kurunga), Kashmere (Kachmere), Koniéré (Kognere, Konyare, Mooyo, Moyo). Lexical similarity: 73% with Maba ,, 94% between Karanga and Kashmere dialects.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Maban

Demographics: 10,000 (1999 SIL). 4,700 Karanga and 1,420 Bakha.

Nation of Origin: Chad

Other Comments: The 4 dialects are distinct ethnic groups. Muslim.