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Laro

A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3lro

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
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.

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Academic Publications

ARCHER, Geraldine Mary, author. 2006. The effect of a participatory model in language and literacy development.