Sara–Bagirmi languages
| Bongo–Bagirmi | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution |
CAR, Chad, South Sudan |
| Linguistic classification |
Nilo-Saharan?
|
| Subdivisions | |
| 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.
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).
Sinyar and Fongoro may not be Bongo–Bagirmi or even Central Sudanic languages.
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