Avokaya

AVU

developing

Alternate Names: Abukeia, Avukaya

Dialects: Ajugu (Adjiga, Agamoru, Ojiga), Ojila (Odzila, Odziliwa). Avokaya Pur dialect near Faradje (in Democratic Republic of Congo) is reportedly more similar to Logo , than to the Ojila dialect of Sudan.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Central Sudanic
East
Moru-Madi
Central

Demographics: 40,000 in South Sudan (2002). Population total all countries: 65,000.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Mundu [muh], especially near Maridi. Also use Baka [bdh], Zande [zne]. Used as L2 by Baka [bdh], Mündü [muh].

Language Development: Poetry. NT: 2002.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: South Sudan