Ethnologue

Narim

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Lariim, Larim, Lariminit, Larimo, Longarim, Nariim

Autonym

Boya

Population

3,620 (Fukui 1984).

Location

Eastern Equatoria state: north Budi county, 10 villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 74% with Murle [mur], 83% with Didinga [did].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literature.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2009.

Other Comments

Larim is the form preferred by L1 speakers. Longarim is the Didinga name.