Tulishi language
Tulishi (Kuntulishi, Thulishi, Tulesh) is a Kadu language spoken in Kordofan. Dialects are Tulishi proper and Kamdang.
| Tulishi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Sudan |
| Region | Kordofan |
| Ethnicity | Tulishi |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2007)[1] |
Kadu
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tey |
| Glottolog | tuli1249 |
| ELP | Tulishi[2] |
Dialects and locations
Ethnologue (22nd edition) lists dialects as:
- Tulishi, Kamda (Kamdang)
- Dar El Kabira (Logoke, Minjimmina, Truj, Turuj)
The Dar el Kabira and Kamdang dialects are reportedly similar.
Villages are Aabiisa, Aliyooro Manadaha, Jebels Tulishi, Kamdang, Kirakaati, Laati, Lawwa, Nattilongke, Ntukungnge, and Thudhi in South Kordofan state.
References
- Tulishi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Endangered Languages Project data for Tulishi.
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