Ganza

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A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3
gza
Alternate Names
Ganzo, Gwami, Koma, Koma-Ganza
User Population

2,600 in Sudan (2007 A. Krell). Total users in all countries: 3,000.

Location

Blue Nile state: Kurmuk district, Dahmoh, Darsoma, Korbum, Tugubele, and Yeshkab villages between Daga and Yabus rivers.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, North, Mao
Typology

SOV; Marked-Accusative on nouns/pronouns; tonal (2 lexical tone levels, phonemic downstep).

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Komo [xom]. Used as L2 by Uduk [udu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ganza
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

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