Laarim language
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Surmic language of South Sudan
| Laarim | |
|---|---|
| Narim | |
| Laarim | |
| Native to | South Sudan |
| Region | Laarim Hills |
| Ethnicity | Laarim |
Native speakers | (3,600 cited 1984)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | loh |
| Glottolog | nari1240 |
| ELP | Narim |
Laarim (Larim, Longarim) or Narim is a Surmic language spoken by the Laarim people of the Laarim Hills of South Sudan.
Distribution
[edit ]According to Ethnologue, Laarim is spoken in 10 villages of northern Budi County, Eastern Equatoria State. Stirtz (2011)[2] reports that there are as many as 22,000 speakers, living mainly in 14 villages west of Chukudum town.
References
[edit ]- ^ Laarim at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Stirtz, Timothy M. 2011. Laarim (loh) Tone. SIL Electronic Working Papers 2011-012. 91.
External links
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