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XTC ISO 639-3

Katcha-Kadugli-Miri

A language of Sudan

ISO 639
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Population
75,000 (2004 SIL). 30,000 Katcha and Kadugli (2004), 4,000 Miri.
Location:
South Kordofan state. Belanya, Dabakaya, Farouq, Kafina, Katcha, and Tuna villages (Katcha dialect); ’Daalimo, Kadugli, Kulba, Murta, Takko, and Thappare villages (Kadugli dialect); Hayar al-Nimr, Kadoda, Kasari, Kuduru, Kya, Luba, Miri Bara, Miri Guwa, Nyimodu, Sogolle, Tulluk, and Umduiu villages (Miri dialect).
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Kadugli-Krongo
Dialects
Katcha (Dholubi, Tolubi), Kadugli (Dakalla, Dhalla, Kudugli, Morta, Talla, Toma Ma Dalla), Miri, Damba, Tumma. Stevenson (1984) treats them as dialects of one language. Ruhlen (1987) and Schadeberg (1989) treat them as separate. Samir Bulus says that Tumma is dialect of Katcha. Lexical similarity: 85% among Katcha, Kadugli, and Miri dialects, 88% between Kadugli and Damba.
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].
Language Development
Orthography and literacy materials used in Katcha, Kadugli, and Miri. Literature. Grammar. NT: 2020.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Katcha-Kadugli-Miri
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

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Location: South Kordofan state. Belanya, Dabakaya, Farouq, Kafina, Katcha, and Tuna villages (Katcha dialect); ’Daalimo, Kadugli, Kulba, Murta, Takko, and Thappare villages (Kadugli dialect); Hayar al-Nimr, Kadoda, Kasari, Kuduru, Kya, Luba, Miri Bara, Miri Guwa, Nyimodu, Sogolle, Tulluk, and Umduiu villages (Miri dialect).