Dinka, Northeastern | Ethnologue

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639: dip
Alternate Names: Padang, White Nile Dinka
Autonym: Thuɔŋjäŋ
Population: 923,000 (2017).
Location:: Jonglei state: Canal/Pigi and Fangak counties; Unity state: Pariang county; Upper Nile state: Baliet, Melut, and Renk counties.
Language Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Dinka-Nuer, Dinka
Dialects: Abiliang (Akoon, Bawom, Bowom, Dinka Ibrahim), Dongjol, Luac (Luaic), Ngok-Sobat (Jok, Ngork), Ageer (Abuya, Ageir, Ager, Beer, Niel, Nyel, Paloc, Paloic), Rut, Thoi. Lexical similarity: 92% with Northwestern Dinka [diw], 88% with Southwestern Dinka [dik] and Southeastern Dinka [dks], 86% with South Central Dinka [dib]. A member of macrolanguage Dinka [din].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Some literacy materials produced. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1952.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dinka, Northeastern
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Jonglei state: Canal/Pigi and Fangak counties; Unity state: Pariang county; Upper Nile state: Baliet, Melut, and Renk counties.