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Temein languages

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Temein
Nuba Hills
Geographic
distribution
Nuba Mountains of Sudan
Linguistic classificationNilo-Saharan?
Language codes
Glottologteme1251

The Temein languages, or Nuba Hills languages, are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan.

Languages

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The Temein languages are not closely related.

Temein is the most conservative language; Doni and Tese have been strongly influenced by Kadu languages.

Demographics

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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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