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AVU ISO 639-3

Avokaya

Ãvõkáyã Autonym

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639
avu
Alternate Names
Abukeia, Avukaya
Autonym
Ãvõkáyã
Population
74,000 in South Sudan (2017). Total users in all countries: 99,000.
Location:
Central Equatoria state: Yei River state: Yei county; Western Equatoria state: Maridi and Mundri West counties. Sudan-Congo border south of Maridi (Ajugu dialect); mainly between Naam and Olo rivers and east (Ojila dialect).
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Moru-Madi, Central
Dialects
Ojila (Odzila, Odziliwa), Ajugu (Adjiga, Agamoru, Ojiga). Avokaya Pur dialect near Faradje (in Democratic Republic of Congo) is reportedly more similar to Logo [log] than to the Ojila dialect of Sudan.
Language Use
All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Baka [bdh]. Also use Mündü [muh], especially near Maridi. Also use Zande [zne]. Used as L2 by Baka [bdh], Mündü [muh].
Language Development
Literature. NT: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Avokaya
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Avokaya
User Population
25,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1989 SIL). 2,000 Ojila, 10,000 Northern Ogambi.
Location
Haut-Uele province: Faradje territory, near Sudan border.
Dialects
Ojila, Ajigu (Ajugu), Northern Ogambi, Avokaya Pur.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
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Map

Location: Central Equatoria state: Yei River state: Yei county; Western Equatoria state: Maridi and Mundri West counties. Sudan-Congo border south of Maridi (Ajugu dialect); mainly between Naam and Olo rivers and east (Ojila dialect).