Beli | Ethnologue

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639: blm
Alternate Names: ’Beli, Behli, Beili, Jur Beli
Autonym: ’Bëlї
Population: 65,000 (2009 SIL).
Location:: Central Equatoria state: Terekeka county; Lakes state: Wulu county, south and west of Rumbek.
Language Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Bongo-Baka, Morokodo-Beli
Dialects: Wulu, Bahri Girinti, Sopi (Supi). Lexical similarity: 46% with Jur Modo [bex], 45% with Bongo [bot], 41% with Mo’da [gbn] and Morokodo [mgc], 39% with Baka [bdh].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Mo’da [gbn].
Language Development: Orthography developed; literacy materials in use. Very recently introduced in schools. Literature. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Beli
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Central Equatoria state: Terekeka county; Lakes state: Wulu county, south and west of Rumbek.