Native speakers 60,000 (2007) | ISO 639-3 did | |
Ethnicity Didinga (Chukudum, Lowudo) Language family Nilo-Saharan?Eastern SudanicKir–AbbaianSurmicSouthSouthwestDidinga–NarimDidinga |
Not to be confused with Lango language (South Sudan) or Lango language (Uganda).
The Didinga language (’Di’dinga) is an Eastern Sudanic language spoken by the Chukudum and Lowudo peoples of the Didinga Hills of South Sudan. It is classified as a member of the southwest branch Surmic languages (Fleming 1983). Its nearest relative is Narim.
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