Shilluk language
Luo language spoken in part of South Sudan and Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the Sillok language.
Shilluk (natively Dhøg Cøllø, [d̪ɔ́(ɡ) cɔ̀llɔ̀])[2] is a language spoken by the Shilluk people of South Sudan. It is closely related to other Luo languages. The term Shilluk is a pronunciation of Arabic origin.[3]
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Shilluk | |
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Dhøg Cøllø | |
Pronunciation | [d̪ɔɡ cɔllɔ] |
Native to | South Sudan |
Region | Upper Nile State |
Ethnicity | Shilluk |
Native speakers | 570,000 (2017)[1] |
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Official status | |
Official language in | Shilluk Kingdom |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | shk |
Glottolog | shil1265 |
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