Avokaya

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
avu
Alternate Names
Abukeia, Avukaya
Autonym
Ãvõkáyã
User Population

74,000 in South Sudan (2017). Total users in all countries: 99,000.

Location

Central Equatoria state: Yei River state: Yei county; Western Equatoria state: Maridi and Mundri West counties. Sudan-Congo border south of Maridi (Ajugu dialect); mainly between Naam and Olo rivers and east (Ojila dialect).

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Moru-Madi, Central
Dialects

Ojila (Odzila, Odziliwa), Ajugu (Adjiga, Agamoru, Ojiga). Avokaya Pur dialect near Faradje (in Democratic Republic of Congo) is reportedly more similar to Logo [log] than to the Ojila dialect of Sudan.

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Baka [bdh]. Also use Mündü [muh], especially near Maridi. Also use Zande [zne]. Used as L2 by Baka [bdh], Mündü [muh].

Language Development

Taught as subject in some primary schools through grade 3. Literature. NT: 2002.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Avokaya
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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