Kanga language
| Kanga | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Sudan |
| Region | South Kordofan |
| Ethnicity | Kanga |
Native speakers | 17,000 (2022) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kcp |
| Glottolog | kang1288 |
| ELP | Kanga |
Kanga is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Kanga is a Nilo-Saharan language of the Kadu branch spoken in South Kordofan, Sudan.
The Kufa-Lima dialect is spoken in Bilenya, Dologi, Lenyaguyox, Lima, Kilag, Kufa, Mashaish, and Toole villages, with Toole as the central village.
A preliminary grammar of the Kufa-Lima variety (termed "Kufo") has been published recently.
A phonological description of the Kufa-Lima variety (termed "Kufo") has been developed, and the vowel inventory has been investigated with acoustic phonetic evidence.