Tumtum language

Tumtum
Tumtum
Native to	Sudan
Region	South Kordofan
Native speakers	17,000 (2022)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Kadu Kadugli–Krongo Eastern Tumtum; ; ; ;
Dialects	Karondi; Talassa; Tumtum;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tbr
Glottolog	tumt1243
ELP	Tumtum
	Tumtum is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger .

Last updated November 04, 2025

Tumtum is a Nilo-Saharan language of the Kadu branch spoken in South Kordofan, Sudan. Dialects are Karondi (Kurondi, Korindi), Talassa, and Tumtum proper.

References

↑ Tumtum at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)

External links

Tumtum basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database

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[e27-1] Tumtum at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)

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