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Nyima languages

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This article is about the two languages of Sudan. For the language of Nigeria, seeNyima language.

Pair of Eastern Sudanic languages of southern Sudan

Nyima
Nyimang
Geographic distribution	Sudan
Ethnicity	Nyimang
Linguistic classification	Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic Northern Eastern Nyima
Proto-language	Proto-Nyima
Subdivisions	Ama (Nyimang) Dinik (Afitti)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	`nyim1244`

TheNyima languages are a pair of languages ofSudan spoken by theNyimang of theNuba Mountains. They appear to be most closely related to theEastern Sudanic languages, especially the northern group ofNubian,Nara andTama.

The languages are:

Claude Rilly (2010)^[3] includes reconstructions for Proto-Nyima.

^Ama atEthnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^Afitti atEthnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^Rilly, Claude. 2010.Le méroïtique et sa famille linguistique. Leuven: Peeters Publishers.ISBN 978-9042922372

Birgid Dongolawi Kenzi Midob Nobiin Old Nubian
Hill Nubian	Dair Dilling El Hugeirat Ghulfan Haraza Kadaru Karko Wali

Nara

North	Majang
Southeast	Kwegu Meʼen Mursi Suri
Southwest	Baale Didinga Murle Laarim Tennet

Eastern	Logorik Shatt
Western	Beigo Daju Mongo Nyolge Nyala Sila

Large group listed below

Bari	Bari Kuku Mandari
Teso–Turkana	Karamojong Teso Toposa Turkana Nyangatom
Lotuko	Dongotono Lango (South Sudan) Lokoya Lopit Otuho
Ongamo–Maa	Maasai Ngasa Samburu Camus