Koalib
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A language of Sudan
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Abri, Kawalib, Kowalib, Lgalige, Ngirere, Nirere, Rere
Population
44,300 (Stevenson 1984).
Location
Janub Kurdufan state: Delami area. Nguqwurang dialect: Umm Berumbita and Turum; Ngunduna dialect: Koalib hills area; Nginyukwur: Nyukwur, Umm Heitan and Hadra; Ngirere: Abri area villages scattered on the plain.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Nguqwurang, Ngunduna, Nginyukwur, Ngirere, Ngemere. Lexical similarity: 75% with most similar Heiban languages.
Language Use
Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].
Language Development
NT: 1967–1994.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].