Ethnologue

Shilluk

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chulla, Dhocolo, Shulla

Autonym

Colo

Population

175,000 (1982 SIL).

Location

Upper Nile state: Fashoda, Malakal, Manyo, and Panyikang counties.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity 60% with Anuak [anu], Pari [lkr], and Luwo [lwo].

Language Use

Taught in churches. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2012.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Taught in churches.