Mandari

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
mqu
Alternate Names
Chir, Kir, Mondari, Mundari, Shir
Location

Central Equatoria State, Terakeka county, both sides of the Nile.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Eastern, Bari
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 71% with Bari [bfa]. Bari dialects: 75% with Nyanggwara, 71% with Ngyepu, 70% with Pöjulu, 66% with Kuku; 61% with Kakwa [keo].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mandari
Writing
Latin script, used since 2009.
Other Comments

A different language and culture from Bari [bfa]. Ethnic groups: Mondari Boronga, Sere, Bör. L1 users prefer the name Mundari. Mundari users from the Tali area have difficulty understanding those from other areas.