Belanda Bor (di Bor)

Belanda Bor is a member of the Western Luo branch of the Nilotic language family. It is spoken in South Sudan by about 26,000 people, particularly in Wau and Jur River counties of Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State, and in Nagero county of Western Equatoria State.

Belanda Bor is also known as Belanda Boor, De Bor or Bor. The people who speak it call it di Bor. It is closely related to Shilluk, and is written with the Latin alphabet.

Belanda Bor alphabet

Belanda Bor alphabet

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Sample text

Kɛndo rɛc kɔf nà wɛ ná ya acaami yokɔ kï, yi übeeꞌd ri mu kpɔ ꞌdooŋ fiinja ki degi ba. Lɛc, “Ayii lanj cam kï, Gwɛnɔ.” Afɔyɔ, ná yi tundu mu yii ba, Fïï Üton, yï kukɔŋ ceŋ afiinj ꞌDübor, Ge doom laaï kɔf kɛw ri ge ki nyɛɛt nyɛto.

Translation

However, after I have eaten you, you will not be at alive so as to ask with your mouth. Elephant, "I agree to food competition, Hen." Hare if you still are not convinced, For Hyena had asked Lion on the first day, hey began exchange words together and lughing laugh.

Source: Belanda Bor Grammar Book. 2015.

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Links

Information about Belanda Bor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belanda_Bor_language
https://www.webonary.org/belandabor/overview/introduction/
https://www.101lasttribes.com/tribes/balanda.html
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/bxb

Nilotic languages

Acholi, Adhola, Alur, Anuak, Ateso, Bari, Belanda Bor, Datooga, Dholuo, Dinka, Dongotono, Kakwa, Karamojong, Keiyo, Kipsigis, Kuku, Kupsabiny, Lango (South Sudan), Lango (Uganda), Lopit, Lotuko, Maasai, Mandari, Markwet, Nandi, Nuer, Nyangatom, Nyepu, Terik, Toposa, Tugen, Turkana

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 24.09.24. Last modified: 25.09.24

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