Designations and classification of the Nilo-Saharan languages
- Designations and classification of the Nilo-Saharan languages
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Designations and classification of the
Nilo-Saharan languages
former classification (1963) current classification
1. Songhai 1. Songhai
2. Saharan 2. Saharan
3. Maba 3. Maban
4. Fur 4. Fur
5. Chari-Nile 5. Eastern Sudanic
Eastern Sudanic Nubian
Nubian Surmic
Murle, etc. Nera
Barea Eastern Jebel
Ingassana Nyimang, Afitti
Nyima, Afitti Temein, Keiga Jirru
Temein, Teis-um-Danab Taman
Merarit, Tama, Sungor Daju
Dagu of Darfur, etc. Nilotic
Nilotic Kuliak
Nyangiya, Teuso 6. Kunama
Kunama 7. Berta
Berta 8. Central Sudanic
Central Sudanic 9. Komuz
6. Coman 10. Kadu
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Universalium.
2010.
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