Miisiirii language
| Miisiirii | |
|---|---|
| Tamok | |
| Native to | Sudan, Chad |
| Region | South Darfur, West Darfur, Wadi Fira |
| Ethnicity | Tama |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | (counted as Tama [tma]) |
| Glottolog | miis1236 |
Miisiirii (also called Mileri or Jabal[1]) is a language of western Sudan and Chad, spoken by the Mileri community of Jebel Mun (Jebel Moon) in Darfur who claim a dubious Messiria Arab descent,[2] they also have a few speakers scattered in Chad.[1]
Milerinkiya belongs to the Taman language family. It is often considered a dialect of Tama, though it is not particularly close.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rilly, Claude. 2010. Le méroïtique et sa famille linguistique. Leuven: Peeters Publishers. ISBN 978-9042922372
- ^ Edgard, John. 1989. Masalit Grammar: With Notes on other languages of Darfur and Wadai. Dietrich Reimer.