Ngile

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Angire, Arra, Daloka, Darra, Masakin, Mesakin, Taloka

Population

11,700 (Stevenson 1984). Including Dagik [dec] speakers.

Location

Janub Kurdufan state: Mesakin hills. Masakin and Togosilu villages (Masakin Tuwal dialect); Daloka and El Aheimar villages (Daloka dialect).

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Daloka (Taloka), Masakin Tuwal.

Language Development

Literature.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Other Comments

Masakin Tuwal call their language Arra; Dagik [dec] call it Agosilu; Daloka called Angire by Masakin Tuwal.