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  2. Nubian languages - Wikipedia

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    Hill Nubian or Kordofan Nubian, a group of closely related languages or dialects spoken in various villages in the northern Nuba Mountains; in particular by the Dilling, Debri, and Kadaru. An extinct language, Haraza , is known only from a few dozen words recalled by village elders in 1923.

  3. Category:Nubian languages - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Nubian languages" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  4. Languages of the Nuba Mountains - Wikipedia

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    Nubian languages. Hill Nubian; Notes: Eastern Sudanic is a large division of Nilo-Saharan spoken throughout the upper Nile region. Kir–Abbaian and Astaboran are the two branches of Eastern Sudanic, roughly distributed in the north and south of the region, respectively. The Nubian languages are spoken mostly in northern Sudan and southern Egypt.

  5. Hill Nubian languages - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, one extinct language known only from a word list of 36 words, Haraza, is unclassified within Hill Nubian. List of Kordofan Nubian (Hill Nubian) language varieties according to Rilly (2010:164-165): [6]

  6. Nubians - Wikipedia

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    Modern Nubians speak Nubian languages, Eastern Sudanic languages that is part of the Nilo-Saharan family. The Old Nubian language is attested from the 8th century AD, and is the oldest recorded language of Africa outside of the Afroasiatic family. Nubia consisted of four regions with varied agriculture and landscapes.

  7. Nobiin language - Wikipedia

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    Nobiin, also known as Halfawi, Mahas, is a Nubian language of the Nilo-Saharan language family. "Nobiin" is the genitive form of Nòòbíí ("Nubian") and literally means "(language) of the Nubians". Another term used is Noban tamen, meaning "the Nubian language". [2]

  8. List of language families - Wikipedia

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    This article is a list of language families. This list only includes primary language families that are accepted ... Nubian: 13 842,050 ... Family Name Location ...

  9. Languages of Africa - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of language isolates and otherwise unclassified languages in Africa, ... Nubian: 5+ [79] Fur: 5+ [80] [81] [82] Zaghawa [83] Masalit; Niger–Congo.