Murle

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
mur
Alternate Names
Adkibba, Agiba, Ajibba, Beir, Merule, Mourle, Murelei, Murule
Population

60,000 in South Sudan (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 60,001.

Location

Upper Nile State, Pibor county. Also in Ethiopia.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

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

Ethnic subgroups: Lotilla, Boma, and Olam (Ngalam). Maacir may be a dialect or ethnic group. Lexical similarity: 74% with Narim [loh], 71% with Didinga [did].

Typology

VSO; postpositions; genitives and relatives follow noun heads; suffixes indicate case; question words final; verbal affixes (prefixes and suffixes) distinguish subject person and number

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1996.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Murle
Writing
Latin script.

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