Reel | Ethnologue

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639: atu
Alternate Names: Atuot, Atwot, Thok Cieng Reel, Thok Reel
Autonym: Thuɔk ë Rëël
Population: 116,000 (2017). The Kuek and Jikeyi have many monolinguals and are regarded as having the purest form of the language (SIL).
Location:: Lakes state: south Yirol West county.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Dinka-Nuer, Nuer
Dialects: Cieng Luai, Cieng Nhyam. Lexical similarity 77% with Nuer [nus]; 49% with Dinka languages.
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use South Central Dinka [dib].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Reel
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Live among and are culturally Dinka; 100 km from the Nuer, but have common grazing grounds with them. Subtribes: Apak, Luac, Jilek, Jikey (Rorkec), Akot, and Kuek. Cieng Luai dialect spoken by Luac, Jilek, and Akot; Cieng Nhyam spoken by Kuek and Jikeyi.

Location: Lakes state: south Yirol West county.