Eastern Jebel languages
Eastern Jebel languages, group of related languages whose speech communities are associated with a range of hills in eastern Sudan (jebel is an Arabic word meaning “hill”). The Eastern Jebel languages, which include Gaam (Ingassana or Tabi), Aka (Sillok), Kelo (Tornasi), and Molo (Malkan), are a subdivision of the Eastern Sudanic branch of the Nilo-Saharan languages.
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Article Title:
Eastern Jebel languages
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
13 September 2002
Access Date:
March 14, 2025