Bongo–Bagirmi languages

Bongo–Bagirmi
Geographic distribution:	CAR, Chad, South Sudan
Linguistic classification:	Nilo-Saharan? Central Sudanic Bongo–Bagirmi
Subdivisions:	Bongo–Baka Kara Bagirmi Sara Doba Kaba Vale Sinyar Yulu
Glottolog:	sara1341

The Bongo–Bagirmi or Sara–Bongo–Bagirmi languages are the major branch of the Central Sudanic language family with about forty languages. Principal groups include Bagirmi languages such as Naba and the Sara languages.

Languages

The Bongo–Bagirmi languages are for the most part poorly studied, and there is little agreement and to their internal classification. The table below is taken from Lionel Bender, as summarized in Blench (2000).

• Bongo–Baka
• Kara (= Tar Gula ?)
• Sinyar (Shemya)
• Bagirmi
• Sara
• Doba (Bedjond, Gor, Mango)
• Kaba
• Vale
• Birri (likely to be closer to Kresh)
• Fongoro?
• Yulu (Yulu–Binga)

External links

• Sara-Bagirmi Language Project, more detailed description of Sara-Bagirmi Languages

References

• Blench (2000)