Berakou language

Berakou
Babalia, Beraku, Bubalia
Native toChad
EthnicityBabalia people
Extinct2 speakers reported in 1995
Language codes
ISO 639-3bxv
Glottologbera1261
ELPBerakou

Berakou is an extinct Bongo–Bagirmi language of Chad. Speakers have shifted to Chadian Arabic or various Kotoko languages. According to the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, the Berakou language has been extinct since the 1950s.

References

  1. ↑ Berakou at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) Closed access icon
  2. ↑ Berakou language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Christopher Moseley; Alexandre Nicolas (2010). "Atlas of the world's languages in danger". UNESCO. pp. 188–191. Retrieved 2026-04-14.