Baka language (South Sudan)
# Baka language (South Sudan)

Baka (Tara Baka) is a Central Sudanic language of South Sudan, with the majority living in an area centered on Maridi, South Sudan, but also a couple thousand speakers in the DRC. It has consonants with trilled release such as /dr/ and /ɡ͡bʙ/.

A 2013 survey reported that the Baka were the largest ethnic group in Maridi County, South Sudan. They also live in Baka Boma, Tore Payam, Yei County, South Sudan.

## Phonology

### Consonants

| | Labial | Alveolar | Alveopalatal | Velar | Labiovelar |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stop: | | | | | |
| Voiceless | p | t | c | k | kp |
| Voiced | b | d | | g | gb |
| Prenasalized | mb | nd | | ŋg | ŋmgb |
| Implosive | ɓ | ɗ | 'y | | |
| Nasal: | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Trill: | | | | | |
| Voiceless | | | tr | | kʙ̥ |
| Voiced | ʙ | | dr | | gʙ |
| Prenasalized | | | ndr | | ŋmgʙ |
| Fricative: | | | | | |
| Voiceless | f | s | | | |
| Voiced | v | z | | | |
| Prenasalized | nv | nz | | | |
| Flap: | ⱱ̟ | r | ř | | |
| Lateral: | | l | | | |
| Semivowel: | w | | y | | |

### Vowels

(-ATR) :

| | Front | Central | Back |
| - | - | - | - |
| High | ʟ | | ʊ |
| Low | ɞ | a | ɔ |

Neutral vowel: ɨ

(+ATR) :

| | Front | Central | Back |
| - | - | - | - |
| High | i | | u |
| Low | e | ə | o |
