Keiga

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A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3
kec
Alternate Names
Aigang, Demik, Keiga-Al-Kheil, Keiga-Timero, Yega
Population

6,070 (Stevenson 1984).

Location

South Kordofan State, Jebel Demik, northwest of Kadugli; Ambong area, Ambong, Ambongadi, Kandang, Kuluwaring, Tingiragadi, Lakkadi, Taffor, Arungekkaadi, Bila Ndulang, Roofik, and Saadhing villages; Lubung area, Kuwaik, Tungunungunu, Miya Ntaarang, Miya Ntaluwa, Miya Ndumuru, and Semalili villages; Tumuro area, Koolo, Kayide, Jughuba, and Tumuro villages.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Kadugli-Krongo
Dialects

Demik (Rofik), Keiga (Aigang). Lexical similarity: 60% with closest Kadugli languages.

Language Use

About half the children learn the language. Most domains. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].

Language Development
Orthography and literacy materials produced.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Keiga
Writing
Latin script.