Dinka Language - Dialects of Dinka

Dialects of Dinka

Linguists divide Dinka into five main dialect clusters corresponding to their geographic location with respect to each other:

• Northeastern and western (Padang Dialects): Abiliang, Nyiël, Dongjol, Luäc, Ngok Lual Yak, Ageer, Rut, Thoi, Alor, Ngók Deng Kuol, Panaru, and Paweny.
• South Central (Agar Dialects): Aliap, Ciëc, Gok, and Agar
• Southeastern (Southeastern Dinka Dialects): Bor, Hol, Nyaarweng, and Twïc
• Southwestern (Rek Dialects): Rek, Abiëm, Aguók, Apuk, Awan, Kuac, Lóu, Luäc/Luänyjang, Malual (Malualgiėrnyang), Paliët, Paliëupiny, Twïc

See Ethnologue online map of Sudan for locations of dialects.