Dinka
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Language Information
One of the Nilotic group of Nilo-saharan Languages, Dinka is spoken in the Upper Nile valley of Southern Sudan. Dinka speakers call themselves Jieng. The Arabic version Denkawi, whence English Dinka.
There are four main dialects of Dinka: Northern Dinka or Padang; Western Dinka or Rek; Central or South - Western Dinka or Agar; Eastern or South-eastern Dinka or Bor.
Dinka is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Chari-Nile (Macro-Sudanic)
- Subgroup
- Eastern Sudanic
- Branch
- Nilotic (Western)
Dinka Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Dinka, Northeastern
Raan thök eben aye dhëëth ka lau nhöm kua thöŋ nhiim eyithiic, kua thɛ̈kic, kua ci yëknhiethku puou, ku bik cëŋ ka ke ye mith etik.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights