The Temein languages , or Nuba Hills languages , are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan .
Languages
The Temein languages are not closely related.
Temein is the most conservative language; Doni and Tese have been strongly influenced by Kadu languages .
Demographics
Demographic information of the three Temein languages according to Blench (2013):[ 1]
Group
People
Language
Population
Location
Temein
ɔ̀rɔ́ŋgɔ̀ʔ (Stevenson); ɔ́ràntɛ̀t, pl. kààkɪ́nɪ́ ɔ́rɔ̀ŋɛ̀ (Dimmendaal)
lɔ́ŋɔ na rɔŋɛ (Stevenson); ŋɔ́ŋɔ́t ná ɔ́rɔ̀ŋɛ (Dimmendaal)
10,000
Temein hills southwest of Dilling, between Jebels Ghulfan Morung and Julud (Gulud)
Keiga Jirru
ɗóni
alŋak na ɗóni
1000 ?
Keiga Jirru west of Debri, and in 6 villages, northeast of Kadugli
Tese (Teisei umm Danab)
t̪ɛséʔ
ilək ka t̪ɛséʔ
1000 ?
Tesei hills
See also
References
^ Blench, Roger M. 2013. Introduction to the Temein languages. In Thilo C. Schadeberg and Roger M. Blench (eds.), Nuba Mountain Language Studies , 485-500. Cologne: Köppe.
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