Digitizing Thok Naath (Nuer Mother Tongue)

The world continues to change with the passing of decades, and many African languages are at risk of being lost over time if not actively supported and protected by their speakers. The Nuer language (Thon Naath), one of the oldest languages in the world, is no exception and faces challenges similar to those of other African languages. However, the Nuer people have taken the initiative to ensure that their language endures through the centuries.

The world continues to change with the passing of decades, and many African languages are at risk of being lost over time if not actively supported and protected by their speakers. The Nuer language (Thon Naath), one of the oldest languages in the world, is no exception and faces challenges similar to those of other African languages. However, the Nuer people have taken the initiative to ensure that their language endures through the centuries.

According to Wikipedia, “The Nuer language is a Nilotic language of the Western Nilotic group. It is spoken by the Nuer people of South Sudan and in western Ethiopia. The language is very similar to Dinka and Atuot. Nuer language has a Latin-based alphabet. There are also several dialects of Nuer, although all have one written standard.”

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10 Comments

  1. Thanks :-i would like to thankfully my lord because is gave as the Talented and wisdom in
    a difference way to developed the Mother Tongue Thok Nath lets GOD blessings the three teams
    of as .
    The fist NUER letters were stated as A B C D E in 1902 — 1916— 1928— 1947 and A e i o u from 1970
    this is NUER Language Literature background

  2. I’m so glad this evening because we solved the technical issue for me with Dr. Gang in our website. It was only took us a few minutes to worked out. I really acknowledged your expertise in the computer Professor Isaac Gang. I thanks all our teams for your hard work. Keep it up. The website looks amazing.

  3. This is a very exciting project, please! know that, tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”
    Many blessings,

  4. I would like to thanks Dr. Isaac Gang, as we solved the technical problem that prevented me to login to the website. I really acknowledged your expertise on the computer. Now I have an access to our website. I also thanks all the NLDEP teams for your hard work to promote our mother tongue. let keep working and God bless you all.

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