Alternate Names: Padang, White Nile Dinka
Dialects: Abiliang (Akoon, Bawom, Bowom, Dinka Ibrahim), Ageer (Abuya, Ageir, Ager, Beer, Niel, Nyel, Paloc, Paloic), Dongjol, Luac (Luaic), Ngok-Sobat (Jok, Ngork), Rut, Thoi. Lexical similarity: 92% with Northwestern Dinka ,, 88% with Southwestern Dinka , and Southeastern Dinka ,, 86% with South Central Dinka ,. A member of macrolanguage Dinka ,.
Status Notes: Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 320,000 (1986 UBS).
Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Some literacy materials produced. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1952.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: South Sudan