Documentation and Grammatical Description of Opuuo
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide for the documentation of endangered languages and knowledge. Grantees create audiovisual collections with transcription and translations of endangered languages and practices. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR).
| Opuuo (Shita) is a Koman language family and Nilo-Saharan phylum language. This language is spoken in western part of Ethiopian border in Gambela region and Ethio-South Sudan Border. It has 1,750 native speakers and only 999 leave in Gambella Region. Other speakers are distributed throughout the country. Opuuo is critically endangered language. The main objective of this project is therefore to document and describe the grammar of Opuuo. The outcome of the project will be sociolinguistic assessment of the language in both countries; audio, video and annotated texts; and description of grammar of the language. |
Project Details
Location: Ethiopia, Eastern Africa, Africa
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): Addis Ababa University
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 13,490 GBP
Commencement Date: 01/2012
Project Status: Completed
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