Tira
A language of Sudan
| Population | 40,000 (1982 SIL). |
| Region | North, Nuba Hills, Otoro to Talodi area. |
| Language map |
Sudan, Enlarged Area, reference number 37 |
| Alternate names | Lithiro, Thiro, Tiro |
| Dialects | Kinderma (Kanderma), Tira El Akhdar (Tira Dagig), Tira Lumum (Luman), Tira Mandi. Slight variations among dialects. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Kordofanian, Heiban, West-Central, Western |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1999–2001. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
WATTERS, Kathie, author. 1993. The status and function of tone in Tira.
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Ethnologue: Print |
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