DKS ISO 639-3
Dinka, Southeastern
Thuɔŋjäŋ Autonym
A language of South Sudan
- ISO 639
- dks
- Alternate Names
- Cam, Eastern Dinka
- Autonym
- Thuɔŋjäŋ
- Population
- 987,000 in South Sudan (2017). Total users in all countries: 989,120.
- Location:
- Jonglei state: Bor South and Twic East 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
- Bor (Bor Gok), Athoc (Athoic, Atoc, Bor Athoic, Borathoi), Ghol, Nyarweng (Narreweng, Nyarueng), Tuic (Twi). A member of macrolanguage Dinka [din].
- Language Use
- All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Nuer [nus].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Some literacy materials produced. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1940.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Dinka, Southeastern
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Canada
Language Name
Dinka, Southeastern
User Population
2,120 in Canada (2016 census). Identified as Dinka in the census.
Map
Location: Jonglei state: Bor South and Twic East counties.
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