Anuak

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3

anu

Alternate Names

Anyuak, Anywa, Anywaa, Anywak, Dha Anywaa, Dho Anywaa, Jambo, Nuro, Yambo

Population

52,000 (1991 UBS). Total users in all countries: 144,710 (as L1: 142,600; as L2: 2,110).

Location

Jonglei State, Akobo and Pochalla counties.

Language Maps

Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia

Southwestern Ethiopia

South Sudan

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Luo, Northern, Anuak

Dialects

None known. Reportedly more similar to Acholi [ach] and Luo languages of Uganda than to Shilluk [shk].

Typology

SVO; prepositions; tonal.

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literature. Grammar. Bible: 2013.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Anuak

Writing

Ethiopic script [Ethi], primary usage. Latin script [Latn].

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Ethiopia

Language nameAnuak

Population

92,710 in Ethiopia, all users. L1 users: 90,600 (2010 UNSD). L2 users: 2,110. 34,300 monolinguals.

Location

Gambela region: Akobo river right bank, Alworo, Baro, and Gilo rivers; small areas in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region and Oromia region.

Alternate Names

Anyuak, Anywa, Anywaa, Anywak, Bar, Burjin, Dha Anywaa, Jambo, Miroy, Moojanga, Nuro, Yambo, Yembo

Dialects

Adoyo, Coro, Lul, Opëno.

Status

4 (Educational).

Language Use

Also use Amharic [amh]. Used as L2 by T’apo [lgn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 37%. Used in education. Taught in primary schools.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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