Languages of Sudan
This article contains a list of all known languages in Sudan and South Sudan, in addition to the official languages of Arabic ( Sudan ) and English ( Sudan and South Sudan ), transport Sundanese languages are Arabic and Juba Arabic, two dialects of Arabic. Attached is still listed by number of speakers of the languages table.
Genealogical list
The list shows the relationships between the individual languages in Sudan and South Sudan. A "† " no longer characterizes today spoken languages , so-called dead languages.
Nilo -Saharan African languages
- Komuz languages Gule †, Gumuz, Komo, Opuuo, Uduk
- Masalit
- Nilotic languages Acholi, Anyua, Bari, Belanda boron, Burun, Dinka ( Northeastern Dinka, Dinka Northwest, Southwest Dinka, South Central Dinka, Southeastern Dinka ), Dongotono, JumJum, Kakwa, Lango, Lokoya, Lopit, Luwo, Mabaan, mandarins, Nuer, Otuho, Päri, Reel, Shilluk, Thuri, Toposa
- Nubian languages Birked †, Dair, Dilling, El Hugeirat, Ghulfan, Kadaru, Karko, Kenuzi Dongola, Midob, Nobiin, Wali
- Aka, Gaam, Kelo, Molo
- Didinga, Kacipo - Balesi, Murle, Narim, Suri, Tennet
- East -Saharan African languages † Berti, Zaghawa
- Central Kanuri
- East Zentralsudanische languages Avokaya, Keliko, Ma'di, Moru, Olu'bo
- Aja, Baka, Beli, Bongo, Gbaya, Gula, Jur Modo, Mittu †, Mo'da, Morokodo, Nyamusa - Molo, Sinyar, Yulu
Afro-Asiatic languages
- Cushitic languages Nordkuschitische languages Bedscha
- Arabic Language Sudanese Arabic
- Chadian Arabic
- Hausa
Niger - Congo languages
- Atlantic languages Adamawa Fulfulde -
- Volta - Congo languages Azande, Bai, Middle Südbanda, Togbo - Vara Banda, Central West Banda, Banda Banda, Banda - Mbrès, Banda Ndélé, Belanda Viri, Boguru, Feroge, Homa †, Indri, Mangayat, Mündü, Ndogo, Togoyo †
- Heiban Heiban / Ebang, Ko, Koalib, Laro, LogoL, Moro, Otoro, Schwaiger, Tira, Warnang
- Acheron, Dagik Lafofa, Lumun, Nding †, Ngile, Totscho, Torona †
Indo-European languages
- Indo-Iranian languages domari
- English
Creole languages
- Arabic -based creole languages Juba Arabic
- Nubi
List by number of speakers
The following list of languages is sorted in descending order according to the number of speakers in Sudan and South Sudan (total population 2006: 41,236,400 ). Because the census years differ from each other by decades, the figures can not be easily compared.
Official languages in Sudan
The Constitution of the Republic of Sudan governs in § 8 to the position of the languages:
( 1) All indigenous languages of Sudan are national languages and shall be respected, developed and promoted.
( 2) Arabic is a widely spoken language in Sudan.
( 3) Arabic as a primary language at the country level and English shall be the official working languages of the national government and the languages of instruction in higher education.
(4 ) In addition to Arabic and English, the legislation of each sub-national levels of government recognize any other national language as an additional official working language at this level.
( 5) The use of Arabic or English should be restricted to any level of government or educational level.