Sudan

Arabic, Standard

[arb] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (2005, Interim Constitution, Article 8(3)), writing, formal speech use only.

English

[eng] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (2005, Interim Constitution Article 8(3)).

3 (Wider communication)

Arabic, Sudanese Spoken

[apd] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 15,000,000 in South Sudan and Sudan. Population total all countries: 1,833,000.

4 (Educational)

Burun

[bdi] 4 (Educational). 18,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).

Koalib

[kib] 4 (Educational). 44,300 (Stevenson 1984).

Laro

[lro] 4 (Educational). 40,000 (1998).

Lumun

[lmd] 4 (Educational). 30,000 (2012 T. Stirtz). Home area population 19,000 (2011 census).

Moro

[mor] 4 (Educational). 30,000 (1982 SIL).

Tira

[tic] 4 (Educational). 40,000 (1982 SIL).

5 (Developing)

Acheron

[acz] 5 (Developing). 9,830 (2006 R. Norton). Ethnic population: 20,000.

Ama

[nyi] 5 (Developing). 70,000 (1982 SIL). Elderly and young children are monolingual.

Bedawiyet

[bej] 5 (Developing). 951,000 in Sudan (1982 SIL). 30,000 Hadendoa, 15,000 Bisharin (1992). Population total all countries: 1,186,000.

Fur

[fvr] 5 (Developing). 500,000 in Sudan (Bender 1983). Population total all countries: 501,800.

Gbaya

[krs] 5 (Developing).

Hausa

[hau] 5 (Developing). 80,000 in Sudan (2007).

Katcha-Kadugli-Miri

[xtc] 5 (Developing). 75,000 (2004 SIL). 30,000 Katcha and Kadugli (2004), 4,000 Miri.

Krongo

[kgo] 5 (Developing). 21,700 (Stevenson 1984).

Otoro

[otr] 5 (Developing). 10,000 (2001).

Uduk

[udu] 5 (Developing). 22,000 in Sudan and South Sudan (split between the two not known).

6a (Vigorous)

Berta

[wti] 6a (Vigorous). 22,000 in Sudan.

Dagik

[dec] 6a (Vigorous). 38,000 including Ngile [jle] speakers (1982).

Daju, Dar Fur

[daj] 6a (Vigorous). 80,000 (Bender 1983).

Daju, Dar Sila

[dau] 6a (Vigorous).

Fulfulde, Adamawa

[fub] 6a (Vigorous). 90,000 in Sudan (1982 SIL).

Gaam

[tbi] 6a (Vigorous). 67,200 (2000).

Ganza

[gza] 6a (Vigorous). 2,600 in Sudan (2007 A. Krell). Population total all countries: 3,000.

Gumuz

[guk] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Sudan.

Jumjum

[jum] 6a (Vigorous). 25,000 in Sudan (1987).

Kanga

[kcp] 6a (Vigorous). 8,000 (1989).

Kanuri, Central

[knc] 6a (Vigorous).

Komo

[xom] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 in Sudan (1979 W. James). Population total all countries: 18,530.

Masalit

[mls] 6a (Vigorous). 350,000 in Sudan (2011 SIL). Population total all countries: 410,900.

Midob

[mei] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 (1993 R. Werner).

Ngile

[jle] 6a (Vigorous). 38,000 (1982). including Dagik [dec] speakers.

Nobiin

[fia] 6a (Vigorous). 295,000 in Sudan (1996). Population total all countries: 605,000.

Tegali

[ras] 6a (Vigorous). 35,700 (Stevenson 1984).

Tigré

[tig] 6a (Vigorous).

Tocho

[taz] 6a (Vigorous). 3,800 (Schadeberg 1989).

Tulishi

[tey] 6a (Vigorous). 2500 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).

Wali

[wll] 6a (Vigorous). 9,000 (2007). Many monolinguals.

Zaghawa

[zag] 6a (Vigorous). 75,000 in Sudan (2000 SIL). Population total all countries: 169,000.

6b (Threatened)

Andaandi

[dgl] 6b (Threatened). 180,000 (1996).

Domari

[rmt] 6b (Threatened).

Gula

[kcm] 6b (Threatened). 200 in Sudan (1987 SIL).

Katla

[kcr] 6b (Threatened). 14,200 (Stevenson 1984).

Shatt

[shj] 6b (Threatened). 15,000 (Stevenson 1984).

Tama

[tma] 6b (Threatened). 5,000 in Sudan (1970). Population known for Mileere only.

7 (Shifting)

Dilling

[dil] 7 (Shifting). 5,300 (Stevenson 1984), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Ghulfan

[ghl] 7 (Shifting). 16,000 (Stevenson 1984), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Heiban

[hbn] 7 (Shifting). 4,410 (Stevenson 1984).

Kadaru

[kdu] 7 (Shifting). 7,000.

Karko

[kko] 7 (Shifting). 13,000 (Stevenson 1984).

Keiga

[kec] 7 (Shifting). 6,070 (Stevenson 1984).

Logorik

[liu] 7 (Shifting). 2,000 (Welmers 1971).

Shwai

[shw] 7 (Shifting). 3,500 (1989).

Temein

[teq] 7 (Shifting). 13,000 (2006). 6,000 in home area villages; 7,000 in other towns in Sudan.

Tese

[keg] 7 (Shifting). 1,400 (Welmers 1971).

Yulu

[yul] 7 (Shifting). 3,000 in Sudan (1987 SIL). Population is total for both Sudan and South Sudan. 2,000 Yulu, 1,000 Binga.

8a (Moribund)

Afitti

[aft] 8a (Moribund). 4,510 (Stevenson 1984).

Aka

[soh] 8a (Moribund). 300 (Bender 1983).

Dair

[drb] 8a (Moribund). 1,000 (1978 GR).

El Hugeirat

[elh] 8a (Moribund). 50 (2007 SIL), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Lafofa

[laf] 8a (Moribund). 600 (2000 M. Brenzinger).

Logol

[lof] 8a (Moribund). 2,600.

Tagoi

[tag] 8a (Moribund). 13,000 (1982 SIL). 2,000 Tagoi, 552 Moreb, 1,100 Tumale (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).

Tumtum

[tbr] 8a (Moribund). 7,300. 6,000 in Karondi, 1,300 in Tumtum.

Warnang

[wrn] 8a (Moribund). 1,100 (1956 census).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Kelo

[xel] 8b (Nearly extinct). 200.

[fuj] 8b (Nearly extinct). 2,680 (Stevenson 1984).

Molo

[zmo] 8b (Nearly extinct). 100 (1988 M. Bender), decreasing.

Talodi

[tlo] 8b (Nearly extinct). 1,500 (1989).

Tima

[tms] 8b (Nearly extinct). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).

Torona

[tqr] 8b (Nearly extinct). 2 (2011).

9 (Dormant)

Baygo

[byg] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 850 (1978 GR).

Gule

[gly] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 1,000 (Bender 1983).

10 (Extinct)

Berti

[byt] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Birked

[brk] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Nding

[eli] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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