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TEY ISO 639-3

Tulishi

A language of Sudan

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Kuntulishi, Thulishi, Tulesh
Population
2,500 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).
Location:
South Kordofan state: Lagawa and northeast at Aabiisa, Aliyooro Manadaha, Jebels Tulishi, Kamdang, Kirakaati, Laati, Lawwa, Nattilongke, Ntukungnge, and Thudhi villages. 25km southwest of Lagawa (Dar el Kabira dialect).
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Kadugli-Krongo
Dialects
Tulishi, Kamda (Kamdang), Dar El Kabira (Logoke, Minjimmina, Truj, Turuj). Dar el Kabira and Kamdang dialects are reportedly similar.
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].
Language Development
Orthography and literacy materials developed. Literature.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tulishi
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

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Location: South Kordofan state: Lagawa and northeast at Aabiisa, Aliyooro Manadaha, Jebels Tulishi, Kamdang, Kirakaati, Laati, Lawwa, Nattilongke, Ntukungnge, and Thudhi villages. 25km southwest of Lagawa (Dar el Kabira dialect).