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KEC ISO 639-3

Keiga

A language of Sudan

ISO 639
kec
Alternate Names
Deiga, Kayigang, Kayikang, Keiga-Al-Kheil, Keiga-Timero, Sani ma-yɛgaŋ, Yega
Population
6,070 (Stevenson 1984).
Location:
South Kordofan state: Jebel Demik, northwest of Kadugli; Ambong area, Ambong, Ambongadi, Arungekkaadi, Bila Ndulang, Kandang, Kuluwaring, Lakkadi, Roofik, Saadhing, Taffor, and Tingiragadi villages; Lubung area, Kuwaik, Miya Ndumuru, Miya Ntaarang, Miya Ntaluwa, Semalili, and Tungunungunu villages; Tumuro area, Jughuba, Kayide, Koolo, and Tumuro villages.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Kadugli-Krongo
Dialects
Demik (Rofik), Keiga (Aigang). Lexical similarity: 60% with closest Kadugli languages.
Language Use
Most domains. Some young people, all adults. About half the children speak the language. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].
Language Development
Orthography and literacy materials produced. Literature.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Keiga
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

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Location: South Kordofan state: Jebel Demik, northwest of Kadugli; Ambong area, Ambong, Ambongadi, Arungekkaadi, Bila Ndulang, Kandang, Kuluwaring, Lakkadi, Roofik, Saadhing, Taffor, and Tingiragadi villages; Lubung area, Kuwaik, Miya Ndumuru, Miya Ntaarang, Miya Ntaluwa, Semalili, and Tungunungunu villages; Tumuro area, Jughuba, Kayide, Koolo, and Tumuro villages.