Wali language (Sudan) explained

Wali
Also Known As:Walari
States:Sudan
Region:Nuba Mountains
Speakers:9,000
Date:2007
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Nilo-Saharan
Fam2:Eastern Sudanic
Fam3:Northern Eastern
Fam4:Nubian
Fam5:Central
Fam6:Hill
Fam7:(Unclassified)
Map2:Lang Status 20-CR.svg
Iso3:wll
Glotto:wali1262
Glottorefname:Wali (Sudan)

Wali (also Walari, Walarishe, Wele) is a Hill Nubian language spoken in the northwestern Nuba Mountains in the south of Sudan. It is spoken by around 9,000 people 12 km northeast of Katla. Ethnologue reports that use of Wali is vigorous and that there are many monolingual speakers. Young children speak English and Wali, but it is expected that the next generation will continue to communicate using Wali.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Krell, A. (August, 2012). Rapid Appraisal Sociolinguistic Survey Among Ama, Karko, and Wali Language Groups. DigitalResources: SIL Electronic Survey Report, 1-75. p. 16 Retrieved February 11, 2016, from http://www.armored.us/cracker/1450220722_2fd3905028/silesr2012_023.pdf (dead; archive link)