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Daju language spoken in Sudan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nyala, also known as Dar Fur, Darfur Daju, Daju Darfur, Beke, Dagu, Daju Ferne and Fininga, is an Eastern Sudanic language of Sudan, one of three closely related languages in the area called "Daju" (the other two being the Daju Mongo language and the Sila language). It is spoken near Nyala, the capital of South Darfur province by the Dar Fur Daju people. There are two divergent dialects: Nyala and Lagowa.
Daju, Dar Fur | |
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Bekke | |
Native to | Sudan |
Region | West Darfur, South Darfur, South Kordofan |
Ethnicity | Dar Fur Daju |
Native speakers | 110,000 (2022)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | daj |
Glottolog | darf1239 |
The Lagowa dialect of South Kordofan is spoken in Dar el Kabira, Jebel Miheila, Lagawa, Nyukri, Silecce, Tamanyik, and Warina area villages (Ethnologue, 22nd edition).
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