Krongo

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A language of Sudan

ISO 639-3
kgo
Alternate Names
Dimodongo, Kadumodi, Korongo, Kurungu, Tabanya
Autonym
Niino mo-di
User Population

49,000 (2017).

Location

South Kordofan state: Angolo, Tabanya, and Toroji in Krongo hills; Buram, Damaguto, Dar, Dimadragu, and Dimodongo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Kadugli-Krongo
Dialects

Fama-Teis-Kua. Lexical similarity: 85% with Tumtum [tbr].

Typology

VSO.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].

Language Development

Grammar. Texts. NT: 1963.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Krongo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].