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Reel

A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3atu

Population  50,000 (1998).
Region  South, Lakes Province; border Ciec Dinka [dib] north near Panekar; Agar Dinka [dib] west near Lake Nyibor; Jur Modo [bex] south; and Ador Dinka [dib] east near Yirol.
Language map  Sudan
Alternate names   Atwot, Thok Cieng Reel
Dialects  No dialect differences.
Classification  Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Western, Dinka-Nuer, Nuer
Language use  All domains. All ages.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Live among and culturally are Dinka; 100 km from the Nuer, but have common grazing grounds with the Nuer. Subtribes: Apak, Luac, Jilek, Rorkec, Akot, Kuek. ‘Atuot’ is the Dinka name for them. Pastoralists.

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Academic Publications

DUERKSEN, John L., author. 2004. "Dinka-Nuer orthographies."