Temein languages
The Temein languages, or Nuba Hills languages, are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan.
| Temein | |
|---|---|
| Nuba Hills | |
| Geographic distribution | Nuba Mountains of Sudan |
| Linguistic classification | Nilo-Saharan?
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | teme1251 |
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Languages
The Temein languages are not closely related.
- Temein (Ronge; 10,000 speakers)
- Doni (Keiga Jirru)
- Tese (Dese)
Temein is the most conservative language; Doni and Tese have been strongly influenced by Kadu languages.
Demographics
Demographic information of the three Temein languages according to Blench (2013):
| Group | People | Language | Population | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temein | ɔ̀rɔ́ŋgɔ̀ʔ (Stevenson); ɔ́ràntɛ̀t, pl. kààkɪ́nɪ́ ɔ́rɔ̀ŋɛ̀ (Dimmendaal) | lɔ́ŋɔ na rɔŋɛ (Stevenson); ŋɔ́ŋɔ́t ná ɔ́rɔ̀ŋɛ (Dimmendaal) | 10,000 | Temein hills southwest of Dilling, between Jebels Ghulfan Morung and Julud (Gulud) |
| Keiga Jirru | ɗóni | alŋak na ɗóni | 1000 ? | Keiga Jirru west of Debri, and in 6 villages, northeast of Kadugli |
| Tese (Teisei umm Danab) | t̪ɛséʔ | ilək ka t̪ɛséʔ | 1000 ? | Tesei hills |
See also
- Temein word lists (Wiktionary)
References
- Blench, Roger M. 2013. Introduction to the Temein languages. In Thilo C. Schadeberg and Roger M. Blench (eds.), Nuba Mountain Language Studies, 485-500. Cologne: Köppe.
- Blench, Roger. 2006. Comparative Temein wordlists.
External links
- Temein languages (Roger Blench)
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