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Laro
A language of Sudan
ISO 639-3: lro
| Population |
40,000 (1998 local). |
| Region |
North, Nuba Hills, Laro (Alleira) hills area, Oya, Rodong (Hajar Medani), Hajar Baco, Gunisaia, Serif, Tondly, Reli, Lagau (Serfinila), Getaw (Hajar Tiya), Orme (Ando) villages. |
| Language map |
Sudan, Enlarged Area, reference number 21
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| Alternate names |
Aaleira, Laru, Ngwullaro, Yillaro |
| Dialects |
Tunduli, Laro. |
| Classification |
Niger-Congo, Kordofanian, Heiban, West-Central, Central, Ebang-Logol, Ebang-Laru |
| Language use |
All domains. All ages. Also use Sudanese Arabic [apd]. |
| Language development |
Orthography and literacy materials in use. Bible portions: 2004. |
| Writing system |
Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ARCHER, Geraldine Mary, author. 2006. The effect of a participatory model in language and literacy development.