The Sere languages (also called the ''Ndogoic'' or ''Sere-Ndogo'' languages) are a proposed family of
Ubangian languages spoken in
South Sudan and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several are endangered or extinct. The most populous Sere language is
Ndogo of South Sudan, with about 30,000 speakers.
Traditionally classified as part of the Sere languages,
Feroge–
Mangayat The Mangayat (also, Bugwa and Bukwa) are an ethnic group living in the South Sudanese state of Western Bahr el Ghazal.
They speak Mangayat, a Niger–Congo language. The number of persons in this ethnic group likely is below 1000.
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and
Indri–
Togoyo could be separate groups that may not belong within Sere.
Languages
Per ''
Ethnologue
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'' 16, the structure of the family is as follows:
* Feroge–Mangaya:
Feroge,
Mangayat The Mangayat (also, Bugwa and Bukwa) are an ethnic group living in the South Sudanese state of Western Bahr el Ghazal.
They speak Mangayat, a Niger–Congo language. The number of persons in this ethnic group likely is below 1000.
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* Indri–Togoyo (extinct):
Indri,
Togoyo
* Sere–Bviri
** Bai–Viri:
Bai,
Belanda Viri
** Ndogo–Sere:
Ndogo,
Sere
Sere or SERE may refer to:
Military
* Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract, a British military training program
* Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape, an American military training program
People
* Sere (name)
* Sere people, an ethnic group in ...
,
Tagbu
Although the Sere–Bviri languages are clearly related to each other, it is not clear if they are related to
Feroge–
Mangayat The Mangayat (also, Bugwa and Bukwa) are an ethnic group living in the South Sudanese state of Western Bahr el Ghazal.
They speak Mangayat, a Niger–Congo language. The number of persons in this ethnic group likely is below 1000.
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and
Indri–
Togoyo. The recently extinct Indri–Togoyo languages have pronouns that look Niger–Congo, and are not similar to those of the other languages.
References
{{Niger-Congo branches
Ubangian languages