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About Dinka
Dinka is the language of the largest ethnic group in South Sudan.
Speakers
2+ million
Language Family
Nilotic
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Dinka?
Dinka culture is known for cattle herding and distinctive scarification traditions.
Common Dinka Words
Start your Dinka journey with these essential words and phrases.
ɣä
Hello
ɣä
Yin ca lec
Thank you
Yin ca lec
awëi
Yes
awëi
jai
No
jai
Yin ca lɔŋ
Please
Yin ca lɔŋ
malec
Sorry
malec
Pïu
Water
Pïu
Kuïn
Food
Kuïn
Mäth
Friend
Mäth
Apiεth
Good
Apiεth
Aköl
Day
Aköl
Adhɛ̈ŋ
Beautiful
Adhɛ̈ŋ
History of Dinka
Dinka is a Nilotic dialect cluster spoken by the Dinka people, a major ethnic group of South Sudan. There are several main varieties, such as Padang, Rek, Agaar, Ciec, Malual, Aliab, Bor, Hol, Nyarweng, Twic East and Twic Mayardit, which are distinct enough to require separate literary standards.
Is Dinka Hard to Learn?
Dinka is a Nilotic language with tonal distinctions that change word meanings and complex verb morphology quite unlike European languages. Very few structured learning resources exist, making self-study challenging.
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