Alternate Names: Lomorik, Lomuriki, Tamanik, Yibwa
Genealogy:
Demographics: Ethnic population: 5,000 (Dimmendaal 2007).
Language Use: Seriously endangered as a result of the encroaching role of Sudanese Arabic [apd] (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). 100% also use Tima [tms]. Used as L2 by Tima [tms].
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Sudan
Other Comments: Though classified as a Kordofanian language (Greenberg 1963), Tima appears to constitute a linguistic isolate together with Katla , (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).