Jur Modo

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
bex
Alternate Names
Jur, Modo
Population

100,000 (2004 SIL).

Location

West Equatoria State, Mvolo county.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Bongo-Baka, Morokodo-Beli
Dialects

Lori, Modo (Jur Modo, Modo Lali), Wetu, Wira.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains, oral and written use in administration, commerce, written use in folk stories, keeping of family records. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Dictionary. NT: 1998.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jur Modo
Writing
Latin script.