Alternate Names: Beri, Beri-Aa, Berri, Kebadi, Kuyuk, Merida, Soghaua, Zagaoua, Zagawa, Zauge, Zeggaoua, Zeghawa, Zorhaua
Dialects: Kube, Tuba (Bideyat), Wagi (Twer). Wagi is the main dialect in Sudan. Ethnic subgroups are Kobe, Dor, and Anka, with slight dialect differences.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 75,000 in Sudan (2000 SIL). Population total all countries: 169,000.
Language Use: All ages. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].
Language Development: Grammar.
Writing System: Beria, Latin
Nation of Origin: Sudan
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Beri.