Kir–Abbaian languages
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| Kir–Abbaian | |
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| Southern Eastern Sudanic | |
| Geographic distribution: | Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Chad, Nubia |
| Linguistic classification: |
Nilo-Saharan?
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The Kir–Abbaian, Southern Eastern Sudanic, or Eastern n Sudanic languages form one of two primary divisions of the Eastern Sudanic languages. They are characterized by having an /n/ in the pronoun "I/me", as opposed to the Astaboran (Northern) languages, which have a /k/. The best known Kir–Abbaian language group, as well as the largest, is Nilotic, which includes such languages as Maasai.
References
- M. L. Bender, 2000. "Nilo-Saharan". In Bernd Heine and Derek Nurse, eds., African Languages: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press.
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