Teso–Turkana languages
| Teso–Turkana | |
|---|---|
| Ateker | |
| Geographic distribution | southeastern South Sudan, northeastern Uganda, northwestern Kenya, southwestern Ethiopia |
| Linguistic classification | Nilo-Saharan? |
| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | teso1248 |
The Teso–Turkana (or Ateker) languages are a group of closely related
Karimojong, Jie, Toposa, Turkana, and Nyangatom – are mutually intelligible, and for the most part differ only in regard to tone.[1] Teso
belongs to the same broad group but is not described as being as closely related to Turkana as the others.
The languages are:
- Teso–Turkana
- Teso (Ateso)
- Turkanic
See also
- Ateker
References
- ISBN 90-70176-83-1
External links