Narim

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
loh
Alternate Names
Boya, Lariim, Larim, Lariminit, Larimo, Longarim, Nariim
Autonym
Laarim
User Population

3,620 (Fukui 1984).

Location

Eastern Equatoria state: north Budi county, 10 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Surmic, South, Southwest, Didinga-Murle, Didinga-Longarim
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 74% with Murle [mur], 83% with Didinga [did].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Taught as subject in some primary schools through grade 3. Literature.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Narim
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2009.

Other Comments

Larim is the form preferred by L1 speakers. Longarim is the Didinga name.