Sere language explained

Sere language should not be confused with Sere people.

Sere
Region:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Speakers:2,500 in DRC
Date:1971?[1]
Ref:e10
Speakers2: in CAR (1988 census)
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam1:Ubangian
Fam2:Seri–Mba
Fam3:Sere
Fam4:Sere–Bviri
Iso3:swf
Glotto:sere1264
Glottorefname:Sere
Ethnicity:Sere

Sere is a minor Ubangian language of the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name is variously spelled Serre, Shaire, Shere, Sheri, Sili, Siri, French Chere or prefixed as Basili, Basiri.

Notes and References

  1. Not clear if date applies to Congolese population or only the total