Alternate Names: Ma’adi, Ma’di Ti
Dialects: Adjumani (Oyuwi), Moyo. Lexical similarity: 89% with Moyo and Oyuwi Ma’di dialects, 85% with Oyuwi and Ogoko Southern Ma’di ,, 80% with Moyo and Ogoko Southern Ma’di, 78% with Moyo and Aringa ,, 76% with Oyuwi and Aringa, 64% between Moyo and Okolli Southern Ma’di, and 59% between Oyuwi and Okollo Southern Ma’di (Boone and Watson 1999).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 296,000 in Uganda (2002 census), increasing. Numbers probably include Southern Madi speakers. Population total all countries: 314,000.
Language Use: Home, market, work, church. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Literacy campaign in progress. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Films. Grammar. NT: 1977.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Uganda
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.