Sillok language
Moribund Nilo-Saharan language of Sudan
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Sillok (Aka) is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Sillok people of Sudan. It is spoken by around 300 people in Blue Nile state, specifically on Mount Silak (Jebel Silak), southwest of the Ingessana hills.[2]
RegionSudan
EthnicitySillok
Native speakers
(300 cited 1983)[1]Nilo-Saharan?
-
Eastern Sudanic
- Eastern
- Eastern Jebel
- Aka–Kelo–Molo
- Sillok
- Aka–Kelo–Molo
- Eastern Jebel
- Eastern
| Sillok | |
|---|---|
| Aka | |
| Region | Sudan |
| Ethnicity | Sillok |
Native speakers | (300 cited 1983)[1] |
Nilo-Saharan?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | soh |
| Glottolog | akaa1242 |
| ELP | Aka |
According to Ethnologue the language is moribund, having been heavily Arabicised and influenced by the nearby Berta language. The Sillok people who speak the language are a remnant group.[2]