Mandari

MQU

developing

Alternate Names: Chir, Kir, Mondari, Mundari, Shir

Dialects: Lexical similarity: 71% with Bari ,. Bari dialects: 75% with Nyanggwara, 71% with Ngyepu, 70% with Pöjulu, 66% with Kuku; 61% with Kakwa ,.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Eastern Sudanic
Nilotic
Eastern
Bari

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Bari [bfa].

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: South Sudan

Other Comments: A different language and culture from Bari ,. Ethnic groups: Mondari Boronga, Sere, Bör. L1 users prefer the name Mundari. Mundari users from the Tali area have difficulty understanding those from other areas.