Keliko (Kaliko) is a Central Sudanic language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

Omi was once considered a dialect.

Locations A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Keliko reside in the following bomas of Morobo County, South Sudan. (Morobo County was reported to have a majority of ethnic Kakwa people.)

Alutu Boma (Wudabi Payam) Nyei Boma (Wudabi Payam) Yugufe Boma (Lujule Payam) Kendre Boma (Lujule Payam) Kembe Boma (Lujule Payam)

Ethnic Keliko are also found in Yei County, in Asole Boma (Lasu Payam).

Writing Keliko is written in a Latin-based alphabet with frequent use of apostrophe, as well as the extra letters ẹ, ị, ŋ, ọ, and ụ and several digraphs and trigraphs. Diacritical marks are frequently used for marking tone. +SmallCapitalaAbBbBcCdDdDdrDreEẹẸfFgGgbGbhHiIịỊjJkKkpKplLmMmbMbmgbMgbmbMvnNndNdndrNdrngNgnjNjnyNyŋŊŋmŊmoOọỌpPrRsStTtrTruUụỤvVwWwWyYyYzZ

Marking tone

High tone: marked by acute accent, e.g. tị́. Mid tone: unmarked Low tone: marked by tilde above, e.g. drã

References

mk:Омиски јазик