Didinga

DID

developing

Alternate Names: ’Di’dinga, Lango, Toi, Xaroxa

Dialects: None known. Ethnic groups: Chukudum and Lowudo. Slight differences in speech between Chukudum and Lowudo, apparently mainly phonetic. Lexical similarity: 83% with Narim ,, 71% with Murle ,.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Eastern Sudanic
Eastern
Surmic
South
Southwest
Didinga-Murle
Didinga-Longarim

Demographics: 60,000 (2007 SIL).

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 33%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1994–2013.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: South Sudan

Other Comments: Different from Lango , which is related to Otuho ,.