Dinka, South Central

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
dib
Alternate Names
Central Dinka
Autonym
Thuɔŋjäŋ
Population

250,000.

Location

Mainly Western Lake and Eastern Lake states, except Wulu county southwest; Gogrial, Northern Liech, and Ruweng states: small border areas.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Dinka-Nuer, Dinka
Dialects

Aliap (Aker, Aliab, Thany), Ciec (Ador, Ajak, Chiech, Cic, Ciem, Kwac), Gok (Cok, Gauk), Agar. Gok dialect is influenced by Southwestern Dinka [dik]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Southeastern Dinka [dks]. A member of macrolanguage Dinka [din].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Reel [atu].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Bible portions: 1866–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dinka, South Central
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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