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Kari language

Kare or Kari is a poorly documented Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation. There are scattered speakers in the Central African Republic.

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Kare
Li-Kari-Li
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic
Native speakers
nearly extinct? (2007)1
elderly speakers only
Language codes
ISO 639-3kbj
Glottologkari1306
D.3012
ELPKari

Kare or Kari is a poorly documented Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as unclassified Zone D.30 by Guthrie). There are scattered speakers in the Central African Republic.

References

References

  1. Kare at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online