Tira
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A language of Sudan
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Lithiro, Thiro, Tiro
Population
40,000 (1982 SIL).
Location
Janub Kurdufan state: hills between Kauda and Talodi.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Kinderma (Kanderma), Tira El Akhdar (Tira Dagig), Tira Lumum (Luman), Tira Mandi. Slight variations among dialects. Lexical similarity: 75% with Moro [mor] (most similar).
Language Use
Widely promoted in the churches. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. NT: 2008.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Schools may not exist due to the war.