Hill Nubian languages

Hill Nubian languages
Hill Nubian
Spoken in Sudan
Region Nuba Hills
Ethnicity (see links)
Native speakers 50,000  (1984–2007)
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 variously:
ghl – Ghulfan
kdu – Kadaru
kko – Karko
wll – Wali
dil – Dilling
drb – Dair
elh – El Hugeirat

Hill Nubian is a dialect continuum of Nubian languages spoken in the Nuba Hills of Sudan.



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