Baka language (South Sudan)

{{Short description|Central Sudanic language of South Sudan}}

{{distinguish|Baka language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Baka

|states=South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo

|speakers={{sigfig|62,300|1}}

|date=2017

|ref=e25

|familycolor=Nilo-Saharan

|fam2=Central Sudanic

|fam3=Bongo–Bagirmi

|fam4=Bongo–Baka

|iso3=bdh

|glotto=baka1274

|glottorefname=Baka (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 {{IPA|/dr/}} and {{IPA|/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.{{cite web|title=Village Assessment Survey|url=https://iomsouthsudan.org/tracking/vas|publisher=International Organization for Migration South Sudan|date=2013}}