Birri

Birri (Bviri) is a nearly extinct, possibly Central Sudanic language of the Central African Republic (CAR) and South Sudan. According to Boyeldieu (2010), its classification as Central Sudanic has yet to be demonstrated, but Starostin (2016) finds its closest relative to be Kresh.

There are two main varieties of Birri, Mboto and Munga. In 1911, a few thousand people were reported in Rafaï, Central African Republic, with a marginal population further to the east in Obo. Stefano Santandrea (1966) wrote a lexicon and grammatical sketch of the Mboto dialect in Deim Zubeir, South Sudan.

The Birri were not included in the maps of the old travellers. Schweinfurths's (1870-1872), Potago's (1876-1877) Buchta's. Birri name was included for the first time in Junker- Casati's map, drawn by F. Gessi, the son of the famous Pascha, Ramolo (1880-1888). De Calonne-Beaufaict in "Azande" (published in 1921) put the Birri in at the same place, as does in the British War Office map 1933, the spelling is seen as "Biri".

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