Nilo-Saharan
Bari, Sudan
Bari Be: Spirit of the Plains
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Speakers
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Language Overview
Bari, a Nilotic language spoken by around 750,000 in South Sudan and Uganda. Part of the Eastern Nilotic group.
Market Insights
Primarily oral; local radio and music are popular. Content creation is expanding with a focus on cultural preservation.
Cultural Context
Honorifics and polite language are crucial, especially with elders. Dialects vary slightly, with mutual intelligibility.
Writing System and Typography
Uses Latin script; left-to-right. Diacritics mark tone; informal orthography.
Phonetics and Phonology
Features breathy sounds and nasalized vowels, with clicks and other sounds rare in English.
Grammatical Structure
Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) order, with limited inflections for tense.
Media and Text Layout
Translation expansion of 10-15% for context-heavy phrases.
Localization Challenges
Subtitle limits are needed due to tone and complexity; audio sync is challenging.
Technical Considerations
Encoding issues arise with tonal diacritics and unique nasalized sounds.
Other information
Proverbs reflect resilience and community life in the savannah.
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