Wali
[aka Walari, Walarishe, Nubian (Hill)]Classification: Nubian
·threatened
Classification: Nubian
·threatened
Walari, Walarishe, Nubian (Hill), Ajang |
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Nubian |
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Information from: “Loan Word Evidence from the Nuba Mountains: Kordofan Nubian and the Nyimang Group” (249-269) . Franz Rottland and Angelika Jakobi (1991) , Daniela Mendel and Ulrike Claudi · Inst. für Afrikanistik, Univ. zu Köln
6,454
Nuba Mountains
Information from: “Rapid Appraisal Sociolinguistic Survey Among Ama, Karko, and Wali Language Groups” . Amy Krell (2012) SIL
"There are reportedly 9,000 people living in Wali. It is likely that most or all of them
are speaking Wali."
"The Wali language seems to be actively used in many domains. Children who have not entered school use it when playing together. The young people mostly speak English and Wali. Children and young people speak Wali correctly, as it should be spoken. The men and women mostly converse in Wali, as do people working together. When people from Wali meet each other in the closest city or town, they speak Wali. It is expected that children of the next generation will also continue to communicate using Wali. The reason given for the people of Wali to continue speaking their mother tongue was: 'It is our language.' .. Wali is a vital language with no indication of language shift. "
Sudanese Arabic; English
"Many people in Wali are reportedly able to read Arabic, and many are reportedly able to read English."