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(Redirected from Mondari language) Eastern Nilotic language of South SudanThis article is about a Nilotic language spoken in Africa. For a Munda language spoken in India, see Mundari language.
Mandari
Kir
RegionSouth Sudan
EthnicityMundari
Native speakers70,000 (2014)
Language familyNilo-Saharan?
Writing systemLatin
Language codes
ISO 639-3mqu
Glottologmand1425

Mandari (also written Mundari) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by the Mundari people of South Sudan.

Writing system

Mandari alphabet
Uppercase A Ä B ʼB D ʼD E Ë G I Ï J K L M N
Lowercase a ä b ʼb d ʼd e ë g i ï j k l m n
Pronunciation in IPA a ə b ɓ d ɗ ɛ e g ɪ i ɟ/d͡ʒ k l m n
Uppercase NY Ŋ O Ö P R S T U Ü W Y ʼY ʼ
Lowercase ny ŋ o ö p r s t u ü w y ʼy ʼ
Pronunciation in IPA ɲ ŋ ɔ o p r s t ʊ u w j ʄ ʔ

Tones

  • á -
  • à -
  • a -
  • â -

References

  1. Mandari at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) [REDACTED]
  2. Wani, Goke & Stirtz 2013, p. viii.
  3. "Mandari language, pronunciation, and alphabet". Omniglot. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  • Wani, Enike Amina; Goke, Martin Lomu; Stirtz, Tim (2013). "Mundari-English dictionary" (PDF). Juba: SIL International, Mundari Translation and Literacy Project.
Eastern Sudanic languages
Part of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family
Northern k languages
Nubian
Hill Nubian
Nara
Nyima
Taman
Southern n languages
Surmic
North
Southeast
Southwest
Eastern Jebel
Temein
Daju
Eastern
Western
NiloticLarge group listed below
Nilotic languages
Eastern
Bari
Teso–Turkana
Lotuko
Ongamo–Maa
Western
Dinka–Nuer
Luo
Northern
Southern
Burun
Southern
Kalenjin
Elgon
Nandi–Markweta
Okiek–Mosiro
Pökoot
Omotik–Datooga
Italics indicate extinct languages


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