Torona language

Torona
Torona
Native to	Sudan
Region	South Kordofan
Extinct	January 2014, with the death of Karaɽul Alunga Almendi
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Talodi–Heiban Talodi Tocho languages Torona; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tqr
Glottolog	toro1251

Torona is an extinct Niger–Congo language that was spoken in South Kordofan, Sudan. The last speaker, Karaɽul Alunga Almendi, died in January 2014. Speakers have shifted to Tira. A description of Torona can be found in Norton & Alaki (2016).

References

↑ Norton, Russell; Alaki, Thomas Kuku (2016), "Torona: a disappearing Talodi language of Sudan", Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress of African Linguistics, Buea, 17-21 August 2012 (WOCAL-7), vol. 1, Bamenda, Cameroon: Langaa, pp. 152–177, retrieved 2026-07-31

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[1] Norton, Russell; Alaki, Thomas Kuku (2016), "Torona: a disappearing Talodi language of Sudan", Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress of African Linguistics, Buea, 17-21 August 2012 (WOCAL-7), vol. 1, Bamenda, Cameroon: Langaa, pp. 152–177, retrieved 2026-07-31

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Torona language

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