Alternate Names: Lithiro, Thiro, Tiro
Dialects: Kinderma (Kanderma), Tira El Akhdar (Tira Dagig), Tira Lumum (Luman), Tira Mandi. Slight variations among dialects. Lexical similarity: 75% with Moro , (most similar).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 40,000 (1982 SIL).
Language Use: Widely promoted in the churches. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. NT: 2008.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Sudan
Other Comments: Schools may not exist due to the war.