Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. African (general, continental cultures)
6. [African by cultural or regional designation]
7. Central African (cultural or regional style)
8. Central Sudanese region styles
9. Lake Chad (culture or style)

Narrower term/s

• Nar
• Day (African style)
• Ngambay
• Mbaï (Sara)

Anotations

Scope note:

Style and culture of a cluster of peoples living on the fringe of the southern Sudan, especially in the northwestern regions of the Central African Republic and the southcentral area surrounding Sarh, south of Lake Chad in Chad. They include the Gula, Kara, Kreish, Nduka, Ngama, and Sara proper. The Sara peoples all speak Central Sudanic languages of the Nilo-Saharan language family, and their material culture shows evidence of Sudanic influence.