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Mandari dialect

Mandari is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by the Mundari people of South Sudan.

Last revised
Jun 11, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
189 w
Citations
3
Source
Mandari
Kir
RegionSouth Sudan
EthnicityMundari
Native speakers
70,000 (2014)1
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3mqu
Glottologmand1425

Mandari (also written Mundari) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by the Mundari people of South Sudan.

Writing system

Mandari alphabet2
Uppercase A Ä B ʼB D ʼD E Ë G I Ï J K L M N
Lowercase a ä b ʼb d ʼd e ë g i ï j k l m n
Pronunciation in IPA a ə b ɓ d ɗ ɛ e g ɪ i ɟ/d͡ʒ k l m n
Uppercase NY Ŋ O Ö P R S T U Ü W Y ʼY ʼ
Lowercase ny ŋ o ö p r s t u ü w y ʼy ʼ
Pronunciation in IPA ɲ ŋ ɔ o p r s t ʊ u w j ʄ ʔ

Tones

  • á - [˥]
  • à - [˩]
  • a - [˧]
  • â - [˥˩]3
References

References

  1. Mandari at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Wani, Goke & Stirtz 2013, p. viii.
  3. "Mandari language, pronunciation, and alphabet". Omniglot. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  • Wani, Enike Amina; Goke, Martin Lomu; Stirtz, Tim (2013). "Mundari-English dictionary" (PDF). Juba: SIL International, Mundari Translation and Literacy Project.