| Wali | |
|---|---|
| Walari | |
| Native to | Sudan |
| Region | Nuba Mountains |
Native speakers | 9,000 (2007)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wll |
| Glottolog | wali1262 |
| ELP | Wali |
 Wali is classified as Critically Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Wali (also Walari, Walarishe, Wele) is aHill Nubian language spoken in the northwesternNuba Mountains in the south ofSudan. It is spoken by around 9,000 people 12 km northeast ofKatla.Ethnologue reports that use of Wali is vigorous and that there are many monolingual speakers.[1] Young children speak English and Wali, but it is expected that the next generation will continue to communicate using Wali.[2]
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