Laka language

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Laka, also known as Kabba Laka, is one of the Sara languages of Chad.

Laka
Kabba Laka
Native toChad, Cameroon and CAR
Native speakers
(57,000 cited 1993 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lap
Glottologlaka1254

Laka of Lau, spoken in Nigeria, is closely related.

Literature

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A New Testament in Kabba-Laka was published by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1960. It was translated by Brethren Missionary Mrs. Matilda W. Kennedy with the assistants of Pierre Ngondje and Paul Bobeta.

References

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  1. ^ Laka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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