Bongo

BOT

developing

Alternate Names: Bungu, Dor

Dialects: Bungo, Busere Bongo, Tonj Bongo. Slight dialect differences between River Busere variety, with Zande influence, and that around Tonj. Bungo dialect has minor differences.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Central Sudanic
West
Bongo-Bagirmi
Bongo-Baka
Bongo

Demographics: 10,100 (2000).

Language Use: Those in Nagero County, Western Equatoria State, now mainly use Zande [zne]. Positive attitudes. Also use Southwestern Dinka [dik], Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].

Language Development: Orthography developed and literacy materials in use.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: South Sudan

Other Comments: Different from Bongo, a dialect of Mid-Southern Banda , of Central African Republic.