Tumtum

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A language of Sudan

User Population

15,000 (2017).

Location

South Kordofan state: Kurondi south of Eliri Hills. North Eliri hills (Talassa dialect); west Talodi hills (Tumtum dialect).

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Dialects

Karondi (Korindi, Kurondi), Talassa (Talasa), Tumtum. Lexical similarity: 85% with Krongo [kgo] (most similar).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].