Keliko (Kaliko) is a
Central Sudanic
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language of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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and
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...
.
Omi
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was once considered a dialect.
Locations
A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Keliko reside in the following
bomas of
Morobo County
Morobo County is a county in the Central Equatoria, South Sudan.
Morobo County borders Uganda and Congo.
The county is mainly occupied by Kakwa speaking people, Keliko and Lugbara. The people in Morobo are farmers doing local farming mostly f ...
,
South Sudan
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. (Morobo County was reported to have a majority of ethnic Kakwa people.)
*Alutu Boma (Wudabi Payam)
*Nyei Boma (Wudabi Payam)
*Yugufe Boma (
Lujule
Lujule was a county in then Yei River State, South Sudan that existed April 2016 and 22 February 2020. It is located at around , in the elevation of around 1195 metres.
Social Services
Schools
# kirinya primary school
# gomonja primary scho ...
Payam)
*Kendre Boma (
Lujule
Lujule was a county in then Yei River State, South Sudan that existed April 2016 and 22 February 2020. It is located at around , in the elevation of around 1195 metres.
Social Services
Schools
# kirinya primary school
# gomonja primary scho ...
Payam)
*Kembe Boma (
Lujule
Lujule was a county in then Yei River State, South Sudan that existed April 2016 and 22 February 2020. It is located at around , in the elevation of around 1195 metres.
Social Services
Schools
# kirinya primary school
# gomonja primary scho ...
Payam)
Ethnic Keliko are also found in
Yei County
Yei River County is an administrative area in Central Equatoria, the area is a cradle land of the Kakwa tribe under the Bari ethnic speaking groups. But as time went on and development began it started hosting many people from different parts of ...
, in Asole Boma (Lasu Payam).
References
Moru-Madi languages
Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
mk:Омиски јазик
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