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Resources for Learning Non-Arabic Sudanese Languages

By Hatim-Arbaab Eujayl

Updated June 21 2021

This list began on Reddit in response to the number of people I’ve come across on the subreddit interested in learning non-Arabic Sudanese languages, which you can still find here. The goal is to provide any prospective learners of non-Arabic languages spoken in Sudan with a variety of language-learning resources. The languages I’ve been able to find resources for (with the help of many others) are:

The Old Dongola Throne Hall, an ancient building used by the royal family of the kingdom of Makuria, which overlooked the kingdom’s capital of Old Dongola, which is approximately 50 miles from the modern city of Dongola, where Andaandi Nubian, also known as Dongolawi Nubian, continues to be spoken. (Photo by Hans Birger Nilsen, Creative Commons License)

  • Andaandi (Dongolawi Nubian)
  • Beria (Zaghawa)
  • Berta (Funj)
  • Bidawiyet (Hadandawi/Bishaari)
  • Fòòraŋ Bèlè (Fur)
  • Gaahmg (Ingessana)
  • Masarak (Masalit)
  • Nobiin (Halfawi/Mahasi/Fadijja Nubian)
  • Tìdn-Àal (Midob/Darfur Nubian)
  • Tigre/Tigrayit (Beni Amer/Habab)

Each and every language resource listed on here, unless stated otherwise, is completely free: as a lot of these languages are endangered and thus already have less learning resources than more widely-spoken languages, it’s important to ensure prospective learners aren’t further inhibited by financial barriers. Be sure to contact Hazine (hazineblog [@]gmail.com) or myself (Twitter: @HatimAlTai2) if you have any resources to add, or any comments on the resources here!

So, without further ado:

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