Ama
A language of Sudan
| Population | 70,000 (1982 SIL). |
| Region | North, Kordofan Province, northwest of Dilling in hills of which Jebel Nyimang is part; Mandal (Male) range. Some villages: Kalara, Koromiti, Nitil, Al Fous, Kakara, Hajar Sultan, Salara, Tundia, Fuony (Funda). |
| Language map |
Sudan, Enlarged Area, reference number 3 |
| Alternate names | Inyimang, Nyima, Nyiman, Nyimang, Nyuwing |
| Dialects | Ama, Mandal (Male). Lexical similarity: 59% with Afitti [aft], 80% between Ama and Mandal dialects. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Western, Nyimang |
| Language use | All domains. All ages. Education is in Arabic [arb]. |
| Language development | Formal education is in Arabic. Ama orthography and literacy materials developed. Bible portions: 1950. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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Ethnologue: Web |
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