Laro, also ''Laru, Aaleira, Ngwullaro, Yillaro'', is a
Niger–Congo language in the
Heiban family spoken in the
Nuba Mountains
The Nuba Mountains ( ar, جبال النوبة), also referred to as the Nuba Hills, is an area located in South Kordofan, Sudan. The area is home to a group of indigenous ethnic groups known collectively as the Nuba peoples. In the Middle Ages ...
in
Kordofan
Kordofan ( ar, كردفان ') is a former province of central Sudan. In 1994 it was divided into three new federal states: North Kordofan, South Kordofan and West Kordofan. In August 2005, West Kordofan State was abolished and its territory ...
,
Sudan.
Villages are Oya, Rodong (Hajar Medani), Hajar Baco, Gunisaia, Serif, Tondly, Reli, Lagau (Serfinila), Getaw (Hajar Tiya), and Orme (Ando) (''Ethnologue'', 22nd edition).
References
External links
Laru (Laro) basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database
Definitely endangered languages
Languages of Sudan
Heiban languages
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