Reel

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
atu
Alternate Names
Atuot, Atwot, Thok Cieng Reel, Thok Reel
Autonym
Thuɔk ë Rëël
User Population

116,000 (2017). The Kuek and Jikeyi have many monolinguals and are regarded as having the purest form of the language (SIL).

Location

Lakes state: south Yirol West county.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Dinka-Nuer, Nuer
Dialects

Cieng Luai, Cieng Nhyam. Lexical similarity 77% with Nuer [nus]; 49% with Dinka languages.

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use South Central Dinka [dib].

Language Development

Taught as subject in a few primary schools through grade 3. Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Reel
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Live among and are culturally Dinka; 100 km from the Nuer, but have common grazing grounds with them. Subtribes: Apak, Luac, Jilek, Jikey (Rorkec), Akot, and Kuek. Cieng Luai dialect spoken by Luac, Jilek, and Akot; Cieng Nhyam spoken by Kuek and Jikeyi.