The Kuku language, also called Kutuk na Kuku (Kuku language) belongs to the Karo language group, of the Southeastern Nilotic branch of the Nilotic language family of the Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda. There is no standardized writing system for Kuku; it is sometimes written using the alphabet of a related language such as Bari or Kakwa, with the addition of characters to represent sounds that are not present in the other language. For example, the Bari alphabet can be adjusted for use in Kuku by adding the digraphs ''gb'' and ''kp'' to represent the voiced and voiceless labiovelar stops, respectively. Kuku Alphabets A E I O U Ö – B D G J K L – M N P R S T – W Y ’B ’D Ý Ŋ – NY GB KP a e i o ö – b d g j k l – m n p r s t – w y ’b ’d ý ŋ – ny gb kp ...which has two digraphs not found in the Bari alphabet. Kuku is a tone language. It has

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verbal morphology, with extensive suppletion. Nouns are divided into two genders. There is a vowel harmony system that primarily involves an ATR distinction. Differences between Kuku and Bari include the phoneme inventory, pronouns, tonal phonology, and tense formation. The most striking difference may be in the function of the qualitative morpheme, which is used to indicate a definite/indefinite contrast in Bari, but indicates an aspectual contrast in Kuku.K. Bretonnel Cohen (2000) Aspects of the grammar of Kukú. LINCOM-EUROPA. Kuku language have a variety of borrowed words. some words are of Kisawahili, and Arabic language that are altered a little to sound different. Today a number of words seem to be derived from English too by the more educated Kuku people. More educated Kuku people mix the language with some English in it mostly for example if they want to say "you are not serious" they say "Do mb'an sirias".

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The traditional

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songs of the Kuku people are Bula and Kore. The songs are sung and traditional drums and the horn are played as instruments. The dance include shuffling of feet and stumping for the Bula, and some form of rhythmic jumping for the Kore. Modern music is also common among the Kuku. Due to the many years of the civil war, the

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is heavily influenced by the countries neighboring South Sudan. Most Kuku fled to

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and

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where they interacted with the nationals and learnt their languages and

. For most of those who remained in the country, or went North to Sudan and

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, they greatly assimilated Arabic

. It is also worth noting that most Kuku kept the core of their

even while in exile and diaspora. Traditional culture is highly upheld and a great focus is given to knowing one's origin and

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. Although the common languages spoken are Arabi Juba and English, Kuku is the unifying language. Many music artists from Central Equatoria use English,

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, Arabi Juba, their Kuku or a mix of all. Popular artists from Kuku are like Reflections BYG, a beautiful fresh voice rocking the

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floor with her first single Ng'ume which means Smile received high hits in the first few days of its release. She has an amazing strong voice for the popular

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as well as

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and Hip Hop; De-vine Is a new songstress from the same county of

Kajo Keji Kajo Keji, also spelled Kajokaji, Kajukeji, Kajo-keji and Kago Kaju, is a town in South Sudan. Location Kajo Keji is part of the six counties of Central Equatoria (one of the ten states of South Sudan). It is approximately , by road, south of J ...

singing R&B and

. Although the women are underrepresented, these two talents are putting the state back on the charts. Emmanuel Lasu is one of the popular male talent that central Equatoria has produced.

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