Tornasi people
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Tornasi is an ethnic group in Sudan. They speak Kelo, an Eastern Sudanic language which has 200 speakers and is critically endangered.[1] A more detailed division is Core languages, then Eastern Sudanic languages, Southern languages, Eastern Jebel languages, then Aka-Kelo-Molo.[1] Beni Sheko speakers consider themselves to be part of the same ethnic group as Kelo speakers.[2] They live in Geissan District, Blue Nile State, Sudan: Jebel Tornasi, Keeli village, and Beni Sheko. They live West of Berta-speaking people.[3] Most are Muslims.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Kelo". Ethnologue.
- ^ Bender, M. Lionel. 1997. The Eastern Jebel Languages of Sudan. Afrika und Übersee 80: 190.
- ^ Frawley, William J. (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977178-3.
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