Tira | Ethnologue

A language of Sudan

ISO 639: tic
Alternate Names: Lithiro, Littiro, Thiro, Tiro
Autonym: Zittiro
Population: 31,000 (2017).
Location:: South Kordofan state: hills between Kauda and Talodi.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Kordofanian, Heiban, West-Central, Western
Dialects: Kinderma (Kanderma), Tira El Akhdar (Tira Dagig), Tira Lumum (Luman), Tira Mandi. Slight variations among dialects. Lexical similarity: 75% with Moro [mor] (most similar).
Language Use: Widely promoted in the churches. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Torona [tqr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literature. NT: 2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tira
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Schools may not exist due to the war.

Location: South Kordofan state: hills between Kauda and Talodi.