| Burun | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | South Sudan, Sudan |
| Linguistic classification | Nilo-Saharan?
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| Glottolog | buru1301 (Northern Burun) |
The Burun languages are a branch of the Nilotic languages. They include:
The languages were first described by Edward E. Evans-Pritchard in 1932. They are a dialect chain, close enough for some mutual intelligibility between neighboring varieties.
Most classifications include the family within the Western Nilotic branch, these include Starostin (2015),[1][2] Hammarström et al. (2016)[3] and Bender (2000). Blench (2012) classifies the family as a primary branch of Nilotic.[4]