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| Torona | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Sudan |
| Region | South Kordofan |
| Extinct | January 2014, with the death of Karaɽul Alunga Almendi[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| 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
[edit]- ↑ 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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