Nding language
| Nding | |
|---|---|
| Eliri | |
| Native to | Sudan |
| Region | Eliri Hills, Mountain Jebel Eliri, South Talodi in the South Kordofan |
| Ethnicity | Eliri people |
Native speakers | (400 cited 1971) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | eli |
| Glottolog | ndin1245 |
| ELP | Nding |
Nding is Critically Endangered according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Nding is a critically endangered Niger–Congo language in the Talodi family of Kordofan, Sudan.
Nding is spoken in the area of the mountain (Jebel) Eliri, on the south of Talodi in South Kordofan, Sudan. Because of that, the language also goes by the name Eliri.
According to the UNESCO “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” from 2010, the language is critically endangered. However, the 2020 edition of "Ethnoloɠue" describes it as endangered, counting 400 speakers among some young people and all adults.