Berta

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Benishangul-Gumuz region: Blue Nile river and Sudan border corner north of Asosa; Dalati, Sirba Abay area east of Dabus river; Matahara east.

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Sudan

Language NameBerta

User Population

180,000 in Sudan (Osman 2006).

Location

Blue Nile state: Geissan, Kurmuk, and south Roseires districts, Ethiopia border area.

Alternate Names

Barta, Beni Shangul, Benishangul, Bertha, Burta, Funj, Gwami, Ndú Berthú, Rotana, Rut’ana, Wetawit

Dialects

Shuru, Bake, Undu (Undulu), Mayu, Fadashi (Fadqashi).

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Aka [soh], Molo [zmo], Uduk [udu].