Shilluk language
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The Shilluk Language, or Chollo, is a Nilotic language spoken by the Shilluk people of South Sudan
. It is closely related to Luo. Dhɔg Cɔllɔ is widely spoken throughout the Shilluk Kingdom and it is the official language of Shilluk and the residents in Shilluk Kingdom.
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. It is closely related to Luo. Dhɔg Cɔllɔ is widely spoken throughout the Shilluk Kingdom and it is the official language of Shilluk and the residents in Shilluk Kingdom.
Written language
Tyɛlli Gwɛɛdi ki Dhɔg Cɔllɔ.| Dwɔŋ | Thinh | Nimi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | a | Akur | |
| Ä | ä | Äl | |
| Ɛ | ɛ | Ɛrɔ | |
| E | e | Edhi (Pathi ki ɛdh akyɛl, edhi mɔ ŋɛnyi) | |
| I | i | Idh | |
| Ï | ï | Ïdh | |
| Ɔ | ɔ | Ɔt | |
| Ö | ö | Ölɔ | |
| O | o | Opuun | |
| U | u | Un (Undhyaŋ) | |
| W | w | Waŋ | |
| Y | y | Yadh | |
| B | b | Bul | |
| C | c | Cäŋ | |
| D | d | Dyɛl | |
| Dh | dh | Dhyaŋɔ | |
| G | g | Gaagɔ | |
| J | j | Jaldwɔŋ | |
| K | k | Kal | |
| L | l | Lɛlɔ | |
| M | m | Maj | |
| N | n | Nam | |
| Ŋ | ŋ | Ŋu | |
| Nh | nh | Nhuudh | |
| Ny | ny | Nyaŋ | |
| P | p | Päär | |
| R | r | Rejɔ | |
| T | t | Tulɔ | |
| Th | th | Thwöl |
Shilluk Numbers
| Kwänͻ | Nyiŋi Kwäänͻ | Nimi | Nimi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bugͻnͻ | 0 | Zero |
| I | Akyɛlͻ | 1 | One |
| II | Aryɛwͻ | 2 | Two |
| III | Adägͻ | 3 | Three |
| IV | Aŋwɛnͻ | 4 | Four |
| V | Abïjͻ | 5 | Five |
| VI | Abïkyɛlͻ | 6 | Six |
| VII | Abïryɛwͻ | 7 | Seven |
| VIII | Abïdägͻ | 8 | Eight |
| IV | Abïgwɛnͻ | 9 | Nine |
| X | Pyärͻ | 10 | Ten |
| XI | Pyärͻ wïj da akyɛlͻ | 11 | Eleven |
| XII | Pyärͻ wïj da aryɛwͻ | 12 | Twelve |
| XIII | Pyärͻ wïjɛ da Adägͻ | 13 | Thirteen |
| XIV | Pyärͻ wïjɛ da aŋwɛnͻ | 14 | Fourteen |
| XV | Pyärͻ wïjɛ da abïjͻ | 15 | Fifteen |
| XVI | Pyärͻ wïj da abïkyɛlͻ | 16 | Sixteen |
| XVII | Pyärͻ wïj da abïryɛwͻ | 17 | Seventeen |
| XVII | Pyärͻ wïj da abïdägͻ | 18 | Eighteen |
| XIX | Pyärͻ wïj da abïgwɛnͻ | 19 | Nineteen |
| XX | Pyärri aryɛwͻ | 20 | Twenty |
| Г | Pyärri Abïjͻ | 50 | |
| XØIV | Pyärri abïŋwɛn wädhi gɛn da abïŋwɛnͻ | 99 | Ninety nine |
| Ø | Miyͻ | 100 | |
| ØØ | Miy Aryɛwͻ | 200 | |
| ØØØ | Miy Adägͻ | 300 | |
| ØZ | Miy Aŋwɛnͻ | 400 | |
| Z | Miy abïjͻ | 500 | |
| S | Alïbͻ | 1,000 | |
| SS | Alïb aryɛwͻ | 2,000 | |
| SSXI | Alïb aryɛw ki pyär wädhi gɛn da akyɛlͻ | 2,011 | |
| SSS | Alïb adägͻ | 3,000 | |
| SΛ | Alïb aŋwɛnͻ | 4,000 | |
| Λ | Alïb abïjͻ | 5,000 | |
| SȻØSXØIV | Alïb abïŋwɛn ki miy abïŋwɛn ki pyärri abïŋwɛn wädhi gɛn da abïŋwɛnͻ | 9,999 | |
| Ȼ | Alïb pyärͻ | 10,000 | |
| ЖH | Alïb pyärri abïŋwɛnͻ | 90,000 | |
| H | Alïb miyͻ | 100,000 | |
| SЮ | Alïb miy abïŋwɛnͻ | 900,000 | |
| SЮØS | Alïb miy abïŋwɛn wädhi gɛn da miy abïŋwɛnͻ | 900,900 | |