Shilluk

h1>Shilluk (Dhɔg Cɔlɔ)

Shilluk is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by about 175,000 people in
southern Sudan. It is also known as Chollo, Chulla, Colo, Dhocolo and
Shulla, and is closely related to Dholuo. Shilluk speakers live along
the western and eastern bank of the Nile around the city of Malakal.

Shilluk is written with an orthography developed by missionaries
during the early 20th century.

Shilluk pronunciation

Shilluk pronunciation

Sample text

Dhanhø bëne ba anywølø e path ki bäng,
ge pär ki yij bëëdø geki dyërø. gïn-a
dwaddi kiper gen yï gen da rumi ki bëëdø mø
göög gen ki pyëw akyel ga nyimiëgg.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with
reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Tower of Babel in Shilluk

Links

Information about the Shilluk language and people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilluk_language
http://www.archive.org/details/shortgrammarofsh00westrich
http://www.language-archives.org/static/language/shk.html
http://wals.info/languoid/lect/wals_code_shl
http://www.pachodo.org/about-shilluk-collo.html
http://www.gurtong.org/resourcecenter/people/profile_tribe.asp?TribeID=101

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