Laro, also Laru, Aaleira, Ngwullaro, Yillaro, is a Niger–Congo language in the Heiban family spoken in the Nuba Mountains in Kordofan, Sudan.
Laro | |
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Native to | Sudan |
Region | Nuba Hills |
Ethnicity | Laro |
Native speakers | 40,000 (2010)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lro |
Glottolog | laro1243 |
ELP | Laro |
![]() Laro is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Villages are Oya, Rodong (Hajar Medani), Hajar Baco, Gunisaia, Serif, Tondly, Reli, Lagau (Serfinila), Getaw (Hajar Tiya), and Orme (Ando) (Ethnologue, 22nd edition).
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Talodi–Heiban |
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Katla-Rashad |
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Kadu |
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Lafofa |
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