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Language Comparison: Dinka vs Makassar
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Dinka | Makassar |
|---|---|---|
Family | Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Approximately 4 million | Approximately 2.1 million |
Features | A tonal language with complex vowel systems and distinctive pitch variations; features extensive use of tones and vowel length to differentiate meaning. | Agglutinative language with extensive use of affixes to indicate grammatical relationships and meaning. |
Countries | South Sudan (primarily), with smaller communities in Sudan, Uganda, and diaspora populations worldwide | Indonesia (primarily in South Sulawesi, especially in Makassar City and surrounding areas) |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script (modern use), Lontara script (traditional use) |
Tonal | Yes, tones are critical for distinguishing meanings | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, relies on word order and tone | No, uses prepositions and affixes to indicate grammatical relationships |
Derived From | Proto-Eastern Sudanic | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian |
Loanwords | From Arabic and neighboring languages | From Arabic, Portuguese, Malay, and Dutch |
Dialects | Includes several major dialects: Rek, Agaar, Bor, Twic, and Malual, with significant phonological and lexical variations. | Includes dialectal variations such as Turatea, Konjo, and Selayar |
Alphabets | A, Ä, B, C, D, DH, E, Ë, F, G, H, I, Ï, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, Ö, P, R, S, T, TH, U, W, Y | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
Family
Dinka
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic
Makassar
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Speakers
Dinka
Approximately 4 million
Makassar
Approximately 2.1 million
Features
Dinka
A tonal language with complex vowel systems and distinctive pitch variations; features extensive use of tones and vowel length to differentiate meaning.
Makassar
Agglutinative language with extensive use of affixes to indicate grammatical relationships and meaning.
Countries
Dinka
South Sudan (primarily), with smaller communities in Sudan, Uganda, and diaspora populations worldwide
Makassar
Indonesia (primarily in South Sulawesi, especially in Makassar City and surrounding areas)
Writing System
Dinka
Latin script
Makassar
Latin script (modern use), Lontara script (traditional use)
Tonal
Dinka
Yes, tones are critical for distinguishing meanings
Makassar
No
Grammatical Cases
Dinka
No, relies on word order and tone
Makassar
No, uses prepositions and affixes to indicate grammatical relationships
Derived From
Dinka
Proto-Eastern Sudanic
Makassar
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Loanwords
Dinka
From Arabic and neighboring languages
Makassar
From Arabic, Portuguese, Malay, and Dutch
Dialects
Dinka
Includes several major dialects: Rek, Agaar, Bor, Twic, and Malual, with significant phonological and lexical variations.
Makassar
Includes dialectal variations such as Turatea, Konjo, and Selayar
Alphabets
Dinka
A, Ä, B, C, D, DH, E, Ë, F, G, H, I, Ï, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, Ö, P, R, S, T, TH, U, W, Y
Makassar
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Language Facts:
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