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Niger–Congo language of Sudan

Shwai
Shirumba
Native to	Sudan
Region	Nuba Hills
Ethnicity	Shwai
Native speakers	(3,500 cited 1989)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Kordofanian Talodi–Heiban Heiban West–Central Shirumba Shwai
Dialects	Ndano Shabun Shirumba
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`shw`
Glottolog	`shwa1239`
ELP	Shwai
Shwai is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Shwai (Shuway) is a Niger–Congo language in the Heiban family spoken in South Kordofan, Sudan. It is also called Ludumor. Dialects are Shabun, Cerumba (Shirumba), Ndano.

References

Shwai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Languages of Sudan

Official languages

Indigenous
languages

Nilo-Saharan	Afitti Amdang Berta Birgid Northern Burun Southern Burun Dair Daza Dilling Dinka Dongolawi El Hugeirat Fadashi Fur Ghulfan Gule Gumuz Haraza Kadallu Kadaru Kadugli Kanga Karko Keiga Keiga Jirru Kelo–Beni Sheko Komo Krongo Maba Mararit Masalit Midob Miisiirii Molo Old Nubian Nobiin Nyimang Sillok Sungor Tama Temein Tese Tulishi Tumtum Uduk Undu Wali Yulu Zaghawa Bidayat
Niger-Congo	Acheron Amira Dagik Dengebu Fungor Heiban Katla Koalib Laro Logol Lumun Moro Nding Ngile Otoro Shwai Tagoi Talodi Tegali Tegem Tima Tiro Tocho Torona Warnang
Afroasiatic	Beja Ganza Hausa Tigre
Other	Domari Kujargé Meroitic Sudanese sign languages

Other languages

Main foreign languages

Kordofanian languages (geographic)

Talodi–Heiban

Heiban	Ebang Ko Kwalib Laro Logol Moro Shirumba Tiro Utoro Warnang
Talodi	Acheron Dagik Jomang Lumun Nding Ngile Tocho Torona

Katla-Rashad

Katla	Domorik Kaalak
Rashad	Tagoi Tegali

Kadu

Western	Kanga Keiga Tulishi
Eastern	Krongo Tumtum
Other	Kadugli

Lafofa

Amira
Tegem

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