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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
|name=Sere
| name = Sere
|nativename=
| nativename =
|region=[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
| region = [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
|speakers=2,500 in Congo
| speakers = 2,500 in DRC
| date = 1971?<ref>Not clear if date applies to Congolese population or only the total</ref>
|date=no date
| ref = e10<!--not finding in Ethn.08-->
|ref=e25
| speakers2 = {{sigfig|28|1}} in CAR (1988 census)<ref name=e13>{{e13|swf}}</ref>
|familycolor=Niger-Congo
| familycolor = Niger-Congo
|fam1=[[Ubangian languages|Ubangian]]
| fam1 = [[Ubangian languages|Ubangian]]
|fam2=Seri–Mba
| fam2 = Seri–Mba
|fam3=[[Sere languages|Sere]]
| fam3 = [[Sere languages|Sere]]
|fam4=Sere–Bviri
| fam4 = Sere–Bviri
|iso3=swf
| iso3 = swf
|glotto=sere1264
| glotto = sere1264
|glottorefname=Sere
| glottorefname = Sere
| ethnicity = [[Sere people|Sere]]
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 21:31, 1 March 2024

Sere
RegionDemocratic Republic of the Congo
EthnicitySere
Native speakers
(2,500 in DRC cited 1971?[1])[2]
30 in CAR (1988 census)[3]
Ubangian
  • Seri–Mba
    • Sere
      • Sere–Bviri
        • Sere
Language codes
ISO 639-3swf
Glottologsere1264

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.

References

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  1. ^ Not clear if date applies to Congolese population or only the total
  2. ^ Sere at Ethnologue (10th ed., 1984). Note: Data may come from the 9th edition (1978).
  3. ^ Sere language at Ethnologue (13th ed., 1996).