Moru

A language of South Sudan

Kala Moru

230,000 (2017).

Western Equatoria state: Mundri East and Mundri West counties.

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)).

Agi, Andri, ’Bali’ba, Kadiro, Lakama’di, Miza, Wa’di. Andri and ’Bali’ba dialects are similar, Kadiro and Lakama’di are nearly identical.

SVO, SOV.

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Zande [zne]. Used as L2 by Baka [bdh], Morokodo [mgc].

Literacy rate in L1: 85%. Taught as subject in some primary schools through grade 3. Literature. Bible: 2000.

Latin script [Latn].

Miza dialect is the written standard.