Keliko language

Keliko (Kaliko) is a Central Sudanic language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

Omi was once considered a dialect.

Locations

A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Keliko reside in the following bomas of Morobo County, South Sudan. (Morobo County was reported to have a majority of ethnic Kakwa people.)

• Alutu Boma (Wudabi Payam)
• Nyei Boma (Wudabi Payam)
• Yugufe Boma (Lujule Payam)
• Kendre Boma (Lujule Payam)
• Kembe Boma (Lujule Payam)

Ethnic Keliko are also found in Yei County, in Asole Boma (Lasu Payam).

Writing

Keliko is written in a Latin-based alphabet with frequent use of apostrophe, as well as the extra letters ẹ, ị, ŋ, ọ, and ụ and several digraphs and trigraphs. Diacritical marks are frequently used for marking tone.

Marking tone

• High tone: marked by acute accent, e.g. tị.
• Mid tone: unmarked
• Low tone: marked by tilde above, e.g. drã

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