Moru | Ethnologue

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639: mgd
Autonym: Kala Moru
Population: 230,000 (2017).
Location:: Western Equatoria state: Mundri East and Mundri West counties.
Language Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Moru-Madi, Northern
Dialects: Agi, Andri, ’Bali’ba, Kadiro, Lakama’di, Miza, Wa’di. Andri and ’Bali’ba dialects are similar, Kadiro and Lakama’di are nearly identical.
Typology: SVO, SOV.
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Zande [zne]. Used as L2 by Baka [bdh], Morokodo [mgc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 85%. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Bible: 2000.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Moru
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Miza dialect is the written standard.

Location: Western Equatoria state: Mundri East and Mundri West counties.