Didinga language

Didinga
Didinga
Lango
Native to	South Sudan
Region	Didinga Hills
Ethnicity	Didinga (Chukudum, Lowudo)
Native speakers	100,000 (2017)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic? Kir–Abbaian? Surmic South Surmic Southwest Surmic Didinga–Murle Didinga–Longarim Didinga; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	did
Glottolog	didi1258

The Didinga language (’Di’dinga) is a Surmic language spoken by the Chukudum and Lowudo peoples of the Didinga Hills of South Sudan. It is classified as a member of the southwest branch Surmic languages (Fleming 1983). Its nearest relative is Laaarim.

The New Testament in the Didinga language was dedicated in March 2018.

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