Beli

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
blm
Alternate Names
Behli, Beili, ’Beli, Jur Beli
Population

65,000 (2009 SIL).

Location

Lakes state: Wulu county, south and west of Rumbek; West Equatoria state: Mvolo county, east and north of Mvolo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Bongo-Baka, Morokodo-Beli
Dialects

Bahri Girinti, Sopi (Supi), Wulu. Lexical similarity: 46% with Jur Modo [bex], 45% with Bongo [bot], 41% with Mo’da [gbn] and Morokodo [mgc], 39% with Baka [bdh].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Mo’da [gbn].

Language Development
Orthography developed; literacy materials in use. Very recently introduced in schools. Dictionary.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Beli
Writing

Latin script [Latn].