Shilluk

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chulla, Colo, Dhocolo, Shulla

Population

175,000 (1982 SIL).

Location

Upper Nile State, Manyo, Fashoda, Malakal and Panyikang counties.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity 60% with Anuak [anu], Pari [lkr], and Luwo [lwo].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Grammar. Bible: 2012.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.