Belanda Bor language

Luo language of South Sudan Belanda Bor, or Bor, is a Luo language of South Sudan. Most speakers also use Belanda Viri, which is an unrelated Ubangian language. Obtaining scientific/linguistic information about the Belanda language posed more challenges than expected. There were many gaps in the history of the language, and many contradictions were encountered. The history of the Belanda Boor ethnic group lacks coherence, likely due to conflicts, slave raids, and civil wars affecting the region. Most of the Belanda Boor people were forced to leave their homelands and settle in Western Equatoria. Another possible reason for the lack of proper history is the independence of South Sudan, which led to more contradictions and a lack of proper recordings about the Belanda Boor people. There are currently between 40,000 and 50,000 speakers of the language in South Sudan. Etymology The term Belanda Boor is used to denote both the language and the people. To distinguish between both meanings, a prefix is added: Joo-boor – the community Di-boor – the language. Belanda Boor is formed from the autonym Boor and the central-Sudanic Bongo word Beerlanda. In Bongo, beer is the ethnonym for all