Laro

LRO

developing

Alternate Names: Laru, Leera, Liira, Ngwullaro, Yillaro

Dialects: Yidundili-Yigoromany, Yilaru. Lexical similarity: 90% with Heiban , (most similar).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Kordofanian
Heiban
West-Central
Central
Ebang-Logol
Ebang-Laru

Demographics: 40,000 (1998).

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Bible portions: 2004–2011.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Sudan

Other Comments: Laru is the locally preferred name. Al-Leira is the Arabic name.