Dengebu (Dagik)

Dengebu is a member of the Talodi branch of the Niger-Congo language family. It is spoken in the Nuba and Mesakin Hills in Janub Kurdufan state in central Sudan by about 11,700 people. It is also known as Dagig, Masakin, Masakin Dagig, Masakin Gusar or Thakik, and is closely related to Ngile.

Dengebu is taught in some primary schools.

Dengebu alphabet and pronunciation

Dengebu alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Dengebu

Details of Dengebu provided by Michael Peter Füstumum

Links

Information about Dengebu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengebu_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/dec
https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/10/06/46/100646256099282892829790816212446104791/OPSL_9.pdf

Talodi languages

Acheron, Dengebu, Lumun, Tocho

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 23.04.21

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