Ethnologue

Acheron

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Aceron, Achurun, Asheron

Autonym

Garme

Population

20,000 (2006 R. Norton). 9,830 speakers in home area (2006 R. Norton).

Location

Janub Kurdufan state: Saraf Aj-Jaamous area, east of Moro hills.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Gandok (Eastern Acheron), Gathuk (Western Acheron), Garong.

Language Use

All ages. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd]. Used as L2 by Tocho [taz].

Language Development

Orthography and literacy materials exist. Literature.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].