Mandari
Kir
RegionSouth Sudan
EthnicityMundari
Native speakers
70,000 (2014)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mqu
Glottologmand1425

Mandari (also written Mundari) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by the Mundari people of South Sudan.

Writing system

Mandari alphabet[2]
Uppercase AÄBʼBDʼD EËGIÏJ KLMN
Lowercase aäbʼbdʼd eëgiïj klmn
Pronunciation in IPA aəbɓdɗ ɛegɪiɟ/d͡ʒ klmn
Uppercase NYŊOÖP RSTUÜ WYʼYʼ
Lowercase nyŋoöp rstuü wyʼyʼ
Pronunciation in IPA ɲŋɔop rstʊu wjʄʔ

Tones

  • á - [˥]
  • à - [˩]
  • a - [˧]
  • â - [˥˩][3]

References

  1. Mandari at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Wani, Goke & Stirtz 2013, p. viii.
  3. "Mandari language, pronunciation, and alphabet". Omniglot. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  • Wani, Enike Amina; Goke, Martin Lomu; Stirtz, Tim (2013). "Mundari-English dictionary" (PDF). Juba: SIL International, Mundari Translation and Literacy Project.


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