Didinga

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
did
Alternate Names
’Di’dinga, Toi, Xaroxa
Autonym
Dĩdĩnga
User Population

100,000 (2017).

Location

Eastern Equatoria state: Budi county, Chukudum area; Didinga hills.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Surmic, South, Southwest, Didinga-Murle, Didinga-Longarim
Dialects

None known. Ethnic groups: Chukudum and Lowudo. Slight differences in speech between Chukudum and Lowudo, apparently mainly phonetic. Lexical similarity: 83% with Narim [loh], 71% with Murle [mur].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 33%. Taught as subject in some primary schools through grade 3. Literature. NT: 2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Didinga
Writing

Latin script [Latn].