Keliko
RegionSouth Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
(42,500 cited 1989–2018)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kbo
Glottologkeli1248

Keliko (Kaliko) is a Central Sudanic language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

Omi was once considered a dialect.

Locations

A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Keliko reside in the following bomas of Morobo County, South Sudan. (Morobo County was reported to have a majority of ethnic Kakwa people.)[2]

  • Alutu Boma (Wudabi Payam)
  • Nyei Boma (Wudabi Payam)
  • Yugufe Boma (Lujule Payam)
  • Kendre Boma (Lujule Payam)
  • Kembe Boma (Lujule Payam)

Ethnic Keliko are also found in Yei County, in Asole Boma (Lasu Payam).[2]

References

  1. Keliko at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. 1 2 "Village Assessment Survey". International Organization for Migration South Sudan. 2013.


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