Alternate Names: Ma’di
Dialects: Biti, Ma’du, Morokodo. Lexical similarity: 63% with Jur Modo ,, 41% with Beli ,, 45% with Bongo ,, 43% with Baka ,.
Status Notes: Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50,000 (2011). 280 Biti.
Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Moru [mgd], Zande [zne].
Language Development: Developed orthography and literacy materials in use. Taught in primary schools.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: South Sudan
Other Comments: The Ma’du dialect may be extinct (1984).