Didinga language
Eastern Sudanic language of South Sudan
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The Didinga language (’Di’dinga) is a Surmic 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 Longarim.
NativetoSouth Sudan
RegionDidinga Hills
EthnicityDidinga (Chukudum, Lowudo)
Native speakers
100,000 (2017)[1]| Didinga | |
|---|---|
| Lango | |
| Native to | South Sudan |
| Region | Didinga Hills |
| Ethnicity | Didinga (Chukudum, Lowudo) |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2017)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | did |
| Glottolog | didi1258 |
The New Testament in the Didinga language was dedicated in March 2018.[2]
