LRO ISO 639-3
Laro
Laru Autonym
A language of Sudan
- ISO 639
- lro
- Alternate Names
- Al-Leira, Leera, Liira, Ngwullaro, Yillaro
- Autonym
- Laru
- Population
- 40,000 (Kuku 2012).
- Location:
- South Kordofan state: Oya, Rodong (Hajar Medani), Hajar Baco, Gunisaia, Serif, Tondly, Reli, Lagau (Serfinila), Getaw (Hajar Tiya), Orme (Ando) villages in Alleira hills north of Heiban town.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Kordofanian, Heiban, West-Central, Central, Ebang-Logol, Ebang-Laru
- Dialects
- Yilaru, Yidundili-Yigoromany. Lexical similarity: 90% with Heiban [hbn] (most similar).
- Language Use
- All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literature. Bible portions: 2004–2011.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Laro
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Laru is the locally preferred name. Al-Leira is the Arabic name.
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Location: South Kordofan state: Oya, Rodong (Hajar Medani), Hajar Baco, Gunisaia, Serif, Tondly, Reli, Lagau (Serfinila), Getaw (Hajar Tiya), Orme (Ando) villages in Alleira hills north of Heiban town.
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