Dinka, Southeastern

DKS

educational

Alternate Names: Bor, Eastern Dinka

Dialects: Athoc (Athoic, Atoc, Bor Athoic, Borathoi), Bor (Bor Gok), Ghol, Nyarweng (Narreweng, Nyarueng), Tuic (Twi). A member of macrolanguage Dinka ,.

Status Notes: Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Eastern Sudanic
Nilotic
Western
Dinka-Nuer
Dinka

Demographics: 250,000 in South Sudan. Population total all countries: 265,900.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Nuer [nus].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Some literacy materials produced. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1940.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: South Sudan