Babalia Arabic | |
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Native to | Chad |
Ethnicity | Babalia |
Native speakers
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3,900 (1993 census) |
Arabic-based creole
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | baba1273 |
Babalia Arabic is a creolized form of Chadian Arabic spoken by the Babalia people, whose original language was Beraku; Babalia Creole vocabulary is 90% Chadian Arabic and 10% Beraku, though speakers use a continuum to Chadian Arabic.