Keliko language

Keliko
Keliko
Region	South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers	(42,500 cited 1989–2018)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Central Sudanic East Moru–Madi Central Keliko; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kbo
Glottolog	keli1248

Keliko (Kaliko) is a Central Sudanic language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

Omi was once considered a dialect.

Locations edit

A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Keliko reside in the following bomas of Morobo County, South Sudan. (Morobo County was reported to have a majority of ethnic Kakwa people.)^[2]

Alutu Boma (Wudabi Payam)
Nyei Boma (Wudabi Payam)
Yugufe Boma (Lujule Payam)
Kendre Boma (Lujule Payam)
Kembe Boma (Lujule Payam)

Ethnic Keliko are also found in Yei County, in Asole Boma (Lasu Payam).^[2]

References edit

^ Keliko at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ ^a ^b "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.

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[e25-1] Keliko at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[VAS-2] "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.

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