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- Nubian languages, group of languages spoken in Sudan and southern Egypt, chiefly along the banks of the Nile River (where Nobiin and Kenzi [Kenuzi] are spoken) but also in enclaves in the Nuba Hills of southern Sudan (Hill Nubian) and in Darfur (where Birked [Birgid] and Midob [ Midobi] are spoken).
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Nubian languages, group of languages spoken in Sudan and southern Egypt, chiefly along the banks of the Nile River (where Nobiin and Kenzi [Kenuzi] are spoken) but also in enclaves in the Nuba Hills of southern Sudan (Hill Nubian) and in Darfur (where Birked [Birgid] and Midob [Midobi] are spoken).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The languages spoken by modern Nubians are based on ancient Sudanic dialects. From north to south, they are: Kenuz, Fadicha (Matoki), Sukkot, Mahas, Danagla. Kerma, Nepata, and Meroe were Nubia's largest population centres. The rich agricultural lands of Nubia supported these cities.
- 99,000 (1960s), 300,000–5,000,000
- 167,831 (1956 census), 793,000
Aug 1, 2017 · The Nubian languages are spoken in Nubian communities living in Sudan. The Nobiin language has the most speakers in this family, and it is commonly used in northern Sudan. Most of the nobiin-speaking people also speak Sudanese Arabic.
- Joyce Chepkemoi
Nubian languages are also spoken to the west of the Nile, especially Ajang in the Northern Nuba Mountains and Midob (Tiddin Aal in northern Darfur). There are Nubian communities of the diaspora in the UK, the USA, the Netherlands and the Arab world.
- SOAS University of London
- Nobíin, Kenzi-Andáandi
- Kirsty Rowan, Herman Bell
- Sudan
In 2016, the Nubian homelands are once again threatened by the planned construction of further dams in Sudanese Nubia. The Nubian Languages and Culture Project is assisting with safeguarding the intangible heritage and endangered languages of this ancient land, people and culture.
Jul 20, 2021 · Nobiin belongs to the family of Nubian languages spoken in Sudan and southern Egypt.
A large variety of languages are spoken in the Nubia region due to its long history of organized civilizations and external migrations. In the northern part of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan, a subbranch of the Nilo-Saharan subfamily including Nobiin, Kenuzi-Dongola, Midob and several related varieties is present.
