Ma'di (Ma'diti)

Ma'di is a Central Sudanic language spoken in South Sudan and Uganda by about 320,000 people. It is spoken mainly in Magwi County in South Sudan, and in the Adjumani and Moyo districts of Uganda.

Ma'di is mutuallly intelligible with Olu'bo, Lugbara, Moru, Avokaya, Kaliko and Logo.

There are a few publications in Ma'di, including translations of religious texts and a quarterly paper. There are also some broadcasts in Ma'di on Radio Uganda.

Ma'di alphabet and pronunciation

Ma'di alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Ma'di

Information compiled by Michael Peter Füstumum

Links

Information about the Ma'di language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma'di_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/mhi
https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/10/06/46/100646256099282892829790816212446104791/OPSL_9.pdf

Central Sudanic languages

Aringa, Avokaya, Baka, Beli, Bongo, Jur Modo, Keliko, Lugbara, Ma'di, Morokodo, Moru, Olu'bo, Wa'di

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 09.12.24

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