Also Known As:
Baalesi, Baallessiye, Baaye, Bale, Dok, Ðok, Dhok, Dhuak, Kachepo, Kec̆ipo, Kic̆epo, Zilmamo, Zilmamu
Dialects & Varieties
Sociolinguistic survey report of Tirma, Chai, Baale and Mursi
Dimmendaal, Gerrit Jan. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of Tirma, Chai, Baale and Mursi." 3. SIL International.
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The name Suri is an ethnonym referring to the following communities: 1. Tirma 2. Chai (or T’id) 3. Baale... Many Baale people apparently speak Tirma and/or Chai. Only few Baale people speak Dizi or Amharic. In, for example, Jeba town there are several Dizi people speaking Baale as a second language. These people intermediate between the local and regional traders and the Baale people, when the latter come to town in order to buy salt and razor blades."
Location and Context
Countries
Sudan
Location Description
Across the border in Sudan, in an area known as Kachepo.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tirma, Chai, Dizi, Amharic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
An examination of the phonology of Baale, specifically the advanced tongue root harmony of vowels fo
An explanation and introduction to the extension and standardization of the Ethiopic writing system
A report on the relationships between the three Surmic languages, Tirma, Chai, and Baale.