Nyala language (Sudan)
Nyala, also known as Dar Fur, Darfur Daju, Daju Darfur, Beke, Dagu, Daju Ferne and Fininga, is an Eastern [Sudanic language] of Sudan, one of three closely related languages in the area called "Daju". It is spoken near Nyala, the capital of South Darfur province by the Dar [Fur Daju people]. There are two divergent dialects: Nyala and Lagowa.
The Lagowa dialect of South Kordofan is spoken in Dar el Kabira, Jebel Miheila, Lagawa, Nyukri, Silecce, Tamanyik, and Warina area villages.
Phonology
Consonants
- /p/ can also be realized as
- /r/ can be heard as a trill or a flap in free variation.
Vowels
- Vowels /o, u/ can also be realized as .