Bua language
The Bua language (also called Ba) is spoken north of the Chari River around Korbol and Gabil in Chad. In 1993 it was spoken by some 8,000 people. It is the largest member of the small Bua group of languages and is mutually comprehensible with Fanian. Kawãwãy (Korom) may be a dialect or a distinct language.
| Bua | |
|---|---|
| Ba | |
| Native to | Chad |
Native speakers | (7,700 cited 1993 census) |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bub |
| Glottolog | buaa1245 |
Bua is a local lingua franca in Korbol Canton, due to the historical influence of the Korbol Caliphate since the late 1700s and 1800s. Speakers also live around Gabil (in the Guéra Region), and in Sarh and N'Djaména.
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