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Nuer

A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3: nus

Population	740,000 in Sudan (1982 SIL). 2,935 Western Jikany, 12,500 Lou, 1,100 Nyuong, 2,500 Thiang, 5,900 Bul, 2,400 Jagai, 6,700 Laak, 4,900 Leik, 1,600 Door, 17,600 Eastern Jikany (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). Population total all countries: 804,900.
Region	South, east Upper Nile Province, upper Sobat River, Nasir, a triangle area formed between Bahr el Zeraf and Bahr el Jebel, up Sobat River across the Ethiopia border. Also in Ethiopia.
Language map	Sudan
Alternate names	Naadh
Dialects	Dor (Door), Eastern Jikany (Jikain, Jekaing), Abigar, Western Jikany, Cien, Thognaath (Thok Nath), Lou (Lau), Nyuong, Thiang (Bul, Gawaar, Jagai, Laak, Leik). Dialects correspond mainly to geographic divisions.
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Western, Dinka-Nuer, Nuer
Language use	All domains. All ages.
Language development	Bible: 1999.
Writing system	Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Ethiopia

Language name	Nuer
Population	64,900 in Ethiopia (1994 census). 61,640 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 64,534 (1994 census).
Region	Gambela region, along Baro River.
Language map	Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia, reference number 61
Alternate names	Naath
Dialects	Eastern Nuer (Ji, Kany, Jikany, Door, Abigar).
Language use	1,122 L2 speakers. Also use Arabic [apd].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 8%.
Comments	‘Naath’ is their name for themselves. Severe disruption in residence patterns caused by fighting in Ethiopia and Sudan. Many are refugees or homeless (1991). Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

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

Vernacular Publications

Ciɛŋ dhöli nath. 1983.

Kuenɛ kɛ thok nath bok dhieec. 1982.

Kuënɛ kɛ thok nath bok dhieec. 1994.

Kuenɛ kɛ thok nath bok diɔk. 1981.

Kuënɛ kɛ thok nath bok diɔk. 1995.

Kuenɛ kɛ thok nath bok kɛl. 1981.

Kuënɛ kɛ thok nath bok nuaan. 1994.

Kuenɛ kɛ thok nath bok ŋuaan. 1982.

Kuenɛ kɛ thok nath bok rɛw. 1981.

Kuënɛ kɛ thok nath bok, rɛw. 1994.

Kuënɛ kɛ thok nath, bok kɛl. 1994.

Ruaacni ti Ŋi̱eckɛ Dho̱li Ba̱ni. 1994.