Teso–Turkana languages

Teso–Turkana
Ateker
Geographic distribution:	southeastern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, northwestern Kenya, southwestern Ethiopia
Linguistic classification:	Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic Nilotic Eastern Nilotic Teso–Lotuko–Maa Teso–Turkana
Subdivisions:	Teso Karimojong Toposa Turkana
Glottolog:	`teso1248`^[1]

The Teso–Turkana (or Ateker) languages are a cluster of Eastern Nilotic languages, eastern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, northwestern Kenya, and southwestern Ethiopia. In effect they form a dialect cluster consisting of c.2 million people.

The languages are:

References

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Teso–Turkana". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Nubian	Birgid Hill Nubian Kenzi-Dongolawi Midob Nobiin Old Nubian

Nara	Nara

Nyima	Ama Dinik

Taman	Sungor Tama

North	Majang

Southeast	Kwegu Me'en Mursi Suri

Southwest	Didinga Kacipo-Balesi Murle Narim Tennet

Eastern	Liguri Shatt

Western	Beigo Daju Mongo Njalgulgule Nyala Sila

Teso–Turkana	Karimojong Teso Toposa Turkana

Lotuko	Lango Lokoya Lopit Lotuko

Ongamo–Maa	Camus Maasai Ongamo Samburu

Burun	North Burun South Burun

Dinka–Nuer	Dinka Nuer Reel

Luo languages	Anuak Belanda Bor Luwo Päri Shilluk Southern Luo Thuri

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