Dinka, Southwestern > LINGUIST List Language Search
Name:
Dinka, Southwestern
Type:
Language
Alternate Names:
Rek; Western Dinka; Southwestern Dinka; Dinka; West-Dinka
Spoken in:
Sudan
Number of speakers:
450,000 (1982 UBS). 55,000 Abiem, 15,000 Luac, 40,000 Malual, 17,000 Paliet, 35,000 Palioupiny, 50,000 Tuic
(Ethnologue)
Code:
dik
Code Standard:
ISO 639-3
Documentation:
SIL
Families:
Nilo-Saharan
Parent Subgroup:
Dinka (dink)
Child Dialects:
Rek; Raik (dik-rek)
Abiem; Ajong Dit; Ajong Thi; Akany Kok; Akern Jok; Apuoth; Apwoth; Anei (dik-abi)
Paliet; Baliet; Ajak; Buoncwai; Bon Shwai; Bwoncwai; Kongder; Kondair; Thany Bur; Tainbour (dik-pal)
Palioupiny; Palioping; Akjuet; Akwang; Ayat; Cimel; Gomjuer (dik-pap)
Aguok; Agwok (dik-agu)
Tuic; Twic; Twich; Twij; Adhiang; Amiol; Nyang; Thon (dik-tui)
Luac (dik-lua)
Malual; Malwal; Atoktou; Duliit; Korok; Makem; Peth (dik-mal)
Apuk (dik-apu)
Lau (dik-lau)
Awan (dik-awa)

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