Kadu languages
Kadu languages, group of related languages spoken along the western and southern edge of the Nuba Hills in Sudan. These languages were formerly classified as part of the Kordofanian group within the Niger-Congo language family, but they are now widely believed to form a subgroup within the Nilo-Saharan language family. The name Kadu is based on a widespread word for “people” in the languages of this group. These languages include Krongo, Kufo, Miri, Mudo, Sangali, Talasa, Talla, Tolibi, and Yegang.
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Article Title:
Kadu languages
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
28 November 2017
Access Date:
February 22, 2025