Suri, Kacipo-Bale

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Eastern Equatoria state: northwest corner; Jonglei state: Pibor county, Mewun, Rumeat, and Upper Boma villages on Boma plateau near Ethiopia border.

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Ethiopia

Language NameSuri, Kacipo-Bale

User Population

2,360 in Ethiopia (2007 census). Ethnic population: 2,700 (2007 census).

Location

Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: south border with Sudan.

Alternate Names

Baale, Kacipo-Balesi, Silmamo, Suri, Suri-Baale, Tsilmamo, Zelmam, Zelmamu, Zilmamo, Zilmamu, Zulmamu

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

All domains except market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use Tirmaga-Chai Suri [suq], Tirmaga dialect. Also use Murle [mur].

Other Comments

Different from Tirmaga-Chai Suri [suq].