Ma’di | Ethnologue

A language of Uganda

ISO 639: mhi
Alternate Names: Ma’adi, Ma’aditi, Ma’di ti, Ma’diti, Madi
Autonym: Mãꞌdí
Population: 293,000 in Uganda (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation. Numbers probably include Southern Madi speakers. Total users in all countries: 326,000.
Location:: Adjumani, Moyo, and Yumbe districts; some in Amuru and Nwoya districts; west and east Nile regions, near Nimule, north Sudan border.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Moru-Madi, Southern
Dialects: Moyo, Adjumani (Oyuwi). Lexical similarity: 89% with Moyo and Oyuwi Ma’di dialects, 85% with Oyuwi and Ogoko Southern Ma’di [snm], 80% with Moyo and Ogoko Southern Ma’di, 78% with Moyo and Aringa [luc], 76% with Oyuwi and Aringa, 64% between Moyo and Okolli Southern Ma’di, and 59% between Oyuwi and Okollo Southern Ma’di (Boone and Watson 1999).
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Home, market, work, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Some also use Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Kuku [ukv].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Videos. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1977.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ma’di
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1935, revised in 2002.
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

South Sudan

Location: Central Equatoria state: Juba country; Eastern Equatoria state: Naguri county.
Dialects: Pandikeri, Lokai, Burulo.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)

Location: Adjumani, Moyo, and Yumbe districts; some in Amuru and Nwoya districts; west and east Nile regions, near Nimule, north Sudan border.