Dana language

Dana
Dana
Native to	South Sudan
Region	near the Ethiopian border
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Komuz? Koman Central Koman Dana–Opo Dana; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	buld1238

Last updated January 02, 2026

The Dana language, referred to in older literature as Buldit, is a recently recognized Koman language of Ethiopia.^[1] It is geographically close to the Opuo language but is not mutually intelligible with it.

References

↑ "Opo". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

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[1] "Opo". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

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