| Tese | |
|---|---|
| Keiga Jirru | |
| T̪ɛséʔ | |
| Native to | Sudan |
| Region | Nuba Hills |
Native speakers | (1,400 with Keiga Jirru, cited 1971) [1] |
Nilo-Saharan?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | keg (shared with Keiga Jirru) |
| Glottolog | tese1238 |
| ELP | Tese |
 Tese is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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Ethnologue lists Keiga Jirru as an alternate name.
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