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286:, for example, are very close, and can be considered a single dialect. The other dialects, with alternate spellings, are Bajuta, Barabayiiga (Barabaig, Barabayga, Barabaik, Barbaig), Asimjeeg (Tsimajeega, Isimijeega), Rootigaanga (Rotigenga, Rotigeenga), Buraadiiga (Buradiga, Bureadiga), Bianjiida (Biyanjiida, Utatu).
268:
The
Datooga have been claimed to be one of the least educated peoples in Tanzania, and there is almost no literacy in the language; literacy in Swahili has been reported to be very low in some communities. However, the Barabaiga and Gisamjanga dialects have been written, and some work is being done
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difficult, and Blench (2000) lists East
Datooga and West Datooga as distinct languages. Dialects are often assumed to correspond to the seven Datooga tribes, but the speech of the Gisamjanga (Kisamajeng, Gisamjang) and the
340:
which has occupied much former
Datooga territory and has absorbed Datooga through intermarriage; for example, the Iraqw use Datooga vocabulary for poetic language.
261:, where it means "enemy". However, it is not considered offensive to the Datooga, as there is a degree of pride in being the historic enemy of the Maasai, and
265:
has become the standard name for the group in
Swahili. In addition, numerous tribal and dialectal names may be found for the people or language as a whole.
367:, but domestic animals are counted in pairs, so that the word used for 'five' when counting other objects means 'ten' when referring to goats or cattle.
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924:
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compiled by
Richard Griscom. Audio recordings of narrative texts, with transcriptions time-aligned at the phone level and translations.
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A retroflex /ɭ/ may also be present in some dialects. /q/ may have different realizations, being heard as in various positions.
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593:
1953:
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1694:
93:
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884:
Die Südnilotischen
Sprachen: Beschreibung, Vergleichung und Rekonstruktion. (Kölner Beiträge zur Afrikanistik, 7.)
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previously spoken in the area where
Datooga has taken over. In turn, Datooga has strongly influenced the
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Ralph
Schubert, Anette Schubert, Douglas Boone & Sheri Daggett, 1997. 'Datooga Dialect Survey', SIL.
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278:
82:
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8:
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Gisamjanga and Barabaig, as may be the consonants which proceed them, which is why
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system. Numbers follow nouns, and question words come at the end of a clause. The
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320:(plural) on these names and many Datooga nouns are equivalent to English
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word-finally and when adjacent to another plosive or a fricative.
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A 1997 dialect survey includes data from four
Datooga varieties:
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217:(also Datog, Datoga, Taturu, Mang'ati, Tatoga or Tatog) is a
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Sounds /i ɛ a u/ may also be heard as in free variation.
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343:Some varieties of Datooga have a verb-initial
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308:Gidang'oodiga (a special blacksmith group)
277:Dialect diversity is great enough to make
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886:Berlin: Dietrich Reimer Verlag. 153-196.
332:Datooga has been strongly influenced by
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351:in the Gisamjanga variety is marked by
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16:Nilotic language spoken in Tanzania
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229:group. It is spoken by the
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2204:Large group listed below
334:South Cushitic languages
1672:7 school sign languages
882:Rottland, Franz. 1982.
822:Final vowels are often
279:mutual intelligibility
2738:Languages of Tanzania
1726:Part of the proposed
1634:Isolates/unclassified
934:Languages of Tanzania
2326:Lango (South Sudan)
1051:Central Kilimanjaro
673:
377:
67:160,000 (2009)
1656:"Serengeti-Dorobo"
941:Official languages
671:
375:
2720:
2719:
2714:extinct languages
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338:Iraqw language
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83:Nilo-Saharan
2447:Belanda Bor
2107:Keiga Jirru
1828:El Hugeirat
1810:Hill Nubian
1493:Other Bantu
1088:Great Lakes
828:Barabayiiga
376:consonants
257:comes from
2727:Categories
2400:Dinka–Nuer
2351:Ongamo–Maa
2283:Karamojong
2170:Daju Mongo
1797:Old Nubian
1510:Mbamba Bay
1391:Ndengereko
991:Bena–Kinga
962:Indigenous
855:Ethnologue
837:References
666:zero onset
662:/daddooɡa/
658:/tattooka/
345:word order
144:Gisamjanga
2712:indicate
2582:Kupsabiny
2321:Dongotono
2303:Nyangatom
2025:Southwest
1994:Southeast
1958:languages
1954:Southern
1921:Miisiirii
1776:Dongolawi
1745:languages
1741:Northern
1590:Kisankasa
1386:Ndendeule
1330:Kilombero
981:Northeast
964:languages
832:Barabaik.
730:close-mid
547:fricative
461:voiceless
371:Phonology
365:vigesimal
299:Barabaiga
273:Varieties
199:Glottolog
183:ISO 639-3
153:Rotigenga
141:Barabaiga
52:Ethnicity
2610:Kipsigis
2565:Kalenjin
2556:Southern
2476:Southern
2435:Northern
1534:Cushitic
1464:Nyakyusa
1306:Nyamwezi
1286:Holoholo
1260:Shambala
824:devoiced
763:open-mid
650:devoiced
616:sonorant
389:alveolar
305:Asimjeeg
302:Buradiga
284:Barabaig
263:Mang'ati
255:Mang'ati
239:Tanzania
206:geme1247
150:Bianjida
147:Buradiga
138:Asimjeeg
133:Dialects
104:Southern
36:Tanzania
2710:Italics
2682:Datooga
2615:Markwet
2462:Shilluk
2392:Western
2371:Samburu
2298:Turkana
2263:Mandari
2238:Eastern
2199:Nilotic
2156:Western
2142:Logorik
2135:Eastern
2037:Didinga
1916:Mararit
1898:Nyimang
1833:Ghulfan
1823:Dilling
1646:Sandawe
1585:Datooga
1577:Nilotic
1567:Kwʼadza
1552:Burunge
1505:Makhuwa
1371:Matumbi
1366:Matengo
1265:Vidunda
1146:Ngoreme
1101:Hangaza
953:English
948:Swahili
850:Datooga
685:central
672:vowels
654:Datooga
455:plosive
409:glottal
394:palatal
328:Grammar
251:Swahili
233:of the
225:of the
215:Datooga
114:Datooga
99:Nilotic
56:Datooga
22:Datooga
2687:Omotik
2662:Pökoot
2655:Pökoot
2620:Naandi
2587:Sabaot
2503:Dholuo
2493:Adhola
2488:Acholi
2359:Maasai
2331:Lokoya
2314:Lotuko
2293:Toposa
2175:Nyolge
2112:Temein
2099:Temein
2089:Sillok
2052:Tennet
2047:Laarim
1985:Majang
1970:Surmic
1926:Sungor
1893:Afitti
1845:Kadaru
1839:Haraza
1791:Nobiin
1770:Birgid
1757:Nubian
1610:Mosiro
1605:Mediak
1600:Maasai
1557:Gorowa
1542:Alagwa
1515:Mbugwe
1459:Mwanga
1449:Malila
1444:Lambya
1401:Ngindo
1396:Ndonde
1348:Pogolo
1343:Ndamba
1338:Mbunga
1311:Sukuma
1296:Isanzu
1291:Iramba
1279:Takama
1270:Zaramo
1255:Sagara
1245:Luguru
1225:Kagulu
1171:Zanaki
1161:Sumbwa
1151:Nyambo
1131:Kerewe
1033:Vwanji
1023:Pangwa
586:liquid
507:voiced
404:uvular
384:labial
259:Maasai
247:Taturu
243:Sukuma
241:. The
42:Region
27:Tatoga
2646:Ogiek
2630:Tugen
2625:Terik
2605:Keiyo
2574:Elgon
2529:Burun
2508:Kumam
2467:Thuri
2442:Anuak
2407:Dinka
2376:Camus
2365:Ngasa
2341:Otuho
2336:Lopit
2180:Nyala
2164:Beigo
2147:Shatt
2042:Murle
2032:Baale
2011:Mursi
2006:Meʼen
2001:Kwegu
1978:North
1908:Taman
1885:Nyima
1850:Karko
1786:Midob
1781:Kenzi
1651:Omaio
1641:Hadza
1625:Ogiek
1615:Ngasa
1595:Kwavi
1562:Iraqw
1520:Rangi
1500:Bemba
1484:Wanda
1479:Safwa
1474:Nyika
1469:Nyiha
1434:Bungu
1426:Rukwa
1411:Nindi
1406:Ngoni
1381:Mwera
1376:Mpoto
1301:Kimbu
1250:Ngulu
1240:Kwere
1192:Sonjo
1176:Zinza
1166:Vinza
1141:Kwaya
1136:Kuria
1121:Kabwa
1111:Ikoma
1106:Ikizu
1068:Rombo
1063:Gweno
1056:Mochi
1043:Chaga
1028:Sangu
1018:Manda
1008:Kinga
983:Bantu
972:Bantu
697:close
680:front
416:nasal
399:velar
355:in a
253:name
245:name
170:Latin
2498:Alur
2457:Päri
2417:Reel
2412:Nuer
2288:Teso
2258:Kuku
2253:Bari
2246:Bari
2185:Sila
2127:Daju
2117:Tese
2084:Molo
2079:Kelo
2074:Gaam
2016:Suri
1931:Tama
1875:Nara
1868:Nara
1855:Wali
1818:Dair
1439:Fipa
1316:Turu
1235:Kutu
1230:Kami
1220:Gogo
1210:Digo
1126:Kara
1116:Jita
1073:Rusa
1013:Kisi
1003:Hehe
998:Bena
796:open
690:back
353:tone
2452:Jur
2427:Luo
1620:Luo
1547:Asa
1416:Yao
1215:Doe
852:at
363:is
322:the
318:-ga
314:-da
237:of
221:or
190:tcc
2729::
1096:Ha
809:aː
788:ɔː
774:ɛː
755:oː
741:eː
722:uː
708:iː
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324:.
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1956:n
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