Didinga

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
did
Alternate Names
’Di’dinga, Lango, Toi, Xaroxa
Population

60,000 (2007 SIL).

Location

East Equatoria State, Budi county, Chukudum area; Didinga hills.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). Language of recognized nationality (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Eastern, Surmic, South, Southwest, Didinga-Murle, Didinga-Longarim
Dialects

Ethnic groups: Chukudum and Lowudo. Slight differences in speech between Chukudum and Lowudo, apparently mainly phonetic. Lexical similarity: 83% with Narim [loh], 71% with Murle [mur].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1994–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Didinga
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Lango [lno] which is related to Otuho [lot].