Dinka, Northwestern

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
diw
Autonym
Thuɔŋjäŋ
User Population

93,000 (2017).

Location

Unity state: Abiemnhom and Pariang counties; into Abyei area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Alor, Ngok-Kordofan, Pan Aru, Ruweng. Lexical similarity: 88% with Southwestern Dinka [dik] and Southeastern Dinka [dks], 84% with South Central Dinka [dib]. A member of macrolanguage Dinka [din].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dinka, Northwestern
Writing

Latin script [Latn].