Andaandi

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A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3
dgl
Alternate Names
Danaagla, Danaqla, Dongola, Dongola Nubian, Dongolawi, Dongolawi Nubian, Dongolese
Autonym
Andaandi
User Population

70,000 (2014 M. Jaeger).

Location

Northern state: Dongola district; north boundary is Burgeg.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Northern (k languages), Nubian, Central, Dongolawi
Dialects

Reportedly similar to Mattokki dialect of Kenzi [xnz].

Language Use

Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd], with many shifting.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Revitalization efforts mainly involve cultural events using the Andaandi language organized by the Dongola Association For Nubian Culture and Heritage, which also offers some literacy courses. The University of Africa in Khartoum has joined them in this effort (Jaeger 2008). Agency: Dongola Association For Nubian Culture and Heritage.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Andaandi
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Coptic script [Copt], Old Nubian variant. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.