Dinka, Southwestern

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
dik
Alternate Names
Rek, Western Dinka
Population

450,000 (1982 UBS).

Location

North Bahr el Ghazal, Warap, and Western Bahr el Ghazal states: Jur River county.

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Language Status

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

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Western, Dinka-Nuer, Dinka
Dialects

Abiem (Ajong Dit, Ajong Thi, Akany Kok, Akern Jok, Anei, Apuoth, Apwoth), Aguok (Agwok), Apuk, Awan, Lau, Luac, Malual (Atoktou, Duliit, Korok, Makem, Malwal, Peth), Paliet (Ajak, Baliet, Bon Shwai, Buoncwai, Bwoncwai, Kondair, Kongder, Tainbour, Thany Bur), Palioupiny (Akjuet, Akwang, Ayat, Cimel, Gomjuer, Palioping), Rek (Raik), Tuic (Adhiang, Amiol, Nyang, Thon, Twic, Twich, Twij). Luac dialect is different from Luac dialect in Northeastern Dinka [dip]. Lexical similarity: 89% with South Central Dinka [dib], 90% with Southeastern Dinka [dks]. A member of macrolanguage Dinka [din].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Bongo [bot], Thuri [thu].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Extensive literacy materials available. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 2006–2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dinka, Southwestern
Writing

Latin script [Latn].