Laarim language
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| 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 |
Laarim (Larim, Longarim) or Narim is a Surmic language spoken by the Laarim people of the Laarim Hills of South Sudan.
Distribution
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
- ↑ Laarim at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Stirtz, Timothy M. 2011. Laarim (loh) Tone. SIL Electronic Working Papers 2011-012. 91.
