Sak language


Sak is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Sal branch spoken in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Geographical distribution

Cak is spoken in Bangladesh by about 3,000 people and in Rakhine State, Burma by about 1,000 people according to Ethnologue. In Bangladesh, Cak is spoken in Baishari, Naikhyongchari, and
Dochari. In Rakhine State, Burma, Sak is spoken in Maungdaw, Buthidaung, Rathedaung, and Mrauk U townships. The Baishari dialect is the most conservative one.
According to Ethnologue, in Bangladesh, Chak is spoken in 14 villages in: