Reel language

Nilotic language spoken in South Sudan

Reel, or Atwot, is a Nilotic language of South Sudan that is closely related to Nuer. They call themselves Reel; Atwot is their Dinka name.

Phonology[2]

Consonants

/t̪/ varies with [s], /c/ with [ç], /p/ with [ɸ], and /ʔ/ with [ɦ].

Vowels

Tones

Reel has three tones - high, low, and rising.

See also

• Atwot people
• Nilotic languages
• Western Nilotic languages

References

1. Reel at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
2. Christopher Green and Steven Moran . 2019. Reel sound inventory (GM). In: Moran, Steven & McCloy, Daniel (eds.)