Demographics
Stevenson (1956; 1957) originally called the language ''Keiga'', after the places where it is mainly spoken, namely Keiga Timmero, Keiga al-Kheil and Keiga Lubun. The local name for the language is ''sani m-aigaŋ'' 'speech of Keiga' (Stevenson 1956: 104). Stevenson (1956: 104) considers it to be a language cluster consisting of two dialects, ''Keiga proper'' and ''Demik'', with a total number of approximately 7,520 speakers (with 1,504 taxpayers).Stevenson, Roland C. 1956; 1957. A survey of the phonetics and grammatical structure of the Nuba Mountain languages, with particular reference to Otoro, Katcha and Nyimang. In: ''Afrika und Übersee'' 40 (1956): 73-84; 93-115; 41 (1957): 27-65; 117-152; 171-196.Villages
Keiga is spoken in the following villages according to the 22nd edition of ''Ethnologue'': *Ambong (Àmbóŋ) area: Ambong, Ambongadi, Arungekkaadi, Bila Ndulang, Kandang, Kuluwaring, Lakkadi, Roofik, Saadhing, Taffor, and Tingiragadi villages *Lubung (Lùbúŋ) area: Kuwaik, Miya Ndumuru, Miya Ntaarang, Miya Ntaluwa, Semalili, and Tungunungunu villages *Tumuro (Tʊ̀mʊ̀rɔ̀) area: Jughuba, Kayide, Koolo, and Tumuro villages Blench (2005) identified 3 dialects, which are Àmbóŋ, Lùbúŋ, and Tʊ̀mʊ̀rɔ̀.Blench, Roger. 2005. ''The Kayigang (Keiga, Deiga) language of the Nuba hills, Sudan''. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Education Foundation. Àmbóŋ villages are as follows. Only Taffor, Kantang, Lak ka aati, and Arungek ka aati villages were reported by Blench (2005) to be inhabited. The rest were abandoned due to the Sudanese Civil War. Lùbúŋ villages are as follows. Only Küwëk is inhabited. Tʊ̀mʊ̀rɔ̀ villages are as follows. Only Koolo is inhabited.References
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