Jumjum

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A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3
jum
Alternate Names
Berin, Jiik Mäbaan, Olga, Wadega, Wadkai
Autonym
Tüŋ Mäbaan
User Population

78,000 in Sudan (2017).

Location

Blue Nile state: west Kurmuk district, Jebels Tunga, Terta, and Wadega areas on South Sudan border.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Luo, Northern, Mabaan-Burun, Mabaan
Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Uduk [udu].

Language Development

Orthography and some literacy materials produced. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jumjum
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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