Danagla

The Danagla ("People of Dongola", sg. Dongolawi) are a collection of Nubian tribes and peoples in northern Sudan, primarily settling between the third Nile cataract and al Dabbah. Along with Halfawi, Sikot, Mahas, they form a significant part of the indigenous Nubian peoples in Sudan. In addition, they have historically lived in proximity to their Shaigiya and Ja'alin neighbors.

Muhammad Ahmad, who was born in a village near New Dongola

They originally speak Andaandi which is one of the Nubian languages spoken in Northern Sudan & Southern Egypt.[1] it is still spoken by the majority of the population along side with the Sudanese Arabic dialect.

Notes
  1. Reinisch 1879, p. VII.

Literature
  • Bjokelo, Anders (2003). Prelude to the Mahdiyya: Peasants and Traders in the Shendi Region, 1821-1851. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521534445.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Adams, William Y. (1977). Nubia. Corridor to Africa. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-09370-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Reinisch, Leo (1879). Nuba-Sprache. Erster Theil. Gramamtik und Texte. Wilhelm Braumüller.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.