| Keliko | |
|---|---|
| Region | South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Native speakers | (42,500 cited 1989–2018) [1] |
Nilo-Saharan?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
kbo |
| Glottolog |
keli1248 |
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.) [2]
- 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). [2]
References
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^
Keliko at
Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.