Shatt
A language of Sudan
| Population | 15,000 (1984 R. Stevenson). |
| Region | North, Shatt Hills southwest of Kadugli (Shatt Daman, Shatt Safia, Shatt Tebeldia); Abu Hashim and Abu Sinam areas. |
| Language map |
Sudan, Enlarged Area, reference number 28 |
| Alternate names | Caning |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Western, Daju, Eastern Daju |
| Language development | Orthography and literacy materials developed. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | ‘Caning’ is their own name for themselves. ‘Shatt’ is applied by Arabic speakers to inhabitants of the Kordofan Hills. It means ‘dispersed’, ‘scattered’, and is applied to various groups. Distinct from Shatt (Thuri) in the Lwo group. SVO. |
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