Kaba Naa, Sara

KWV

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Alternate Names: Dana, Kaba Na, Kaba Naa, Kaba Nar, Na, Sara Kaba

Dialects: Dunje (Dendje, Denje, Dindje, Dinje, Dounje), Mbanga (Banga), Na, Tie (Tiye). The Dunje dialect may be the same as Sara Dunjo , of Central African Republic. Sara Kaba Náà may be the same as Sara Kaba , of Central African Republic.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Central Sudanic
West
Bongo-Bagirmi
Sara-Bagirmi
Sara
Sara Proper
Sara Kaba

Demographics: 35,000 in Chad (1993 UBS). 5,560 in Bale village, 4,940 in Koskabo, 4,550 in Kyabé.

Language Use: Vigorous. Used as L2 by Gula [glu], Kulfa [kxj].

Language Development: NT: 1988.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Chad

Other Comments: Different from Kaba ,, Kaba Deme ,, Kulfa ,, or Laka ,.