Year 5 - Dinka

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Hi everyone, I have tried to find some resources to help each of you feel connected to your culture, language, and to help with your learning. I hope you love this page! If you are wanting more support to learn English or Dinka, you can contact Alek, on her email: alek.arok@staines.qld.edu.au,

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The numbers 1-10 in Dinka are:

Symbol - English - Dinka

1 – one - tok

2 – two - rou

3 – three - diäk

4 – four - ŋuan

5 – five - dhiëc

6 – six - detem

7 – seven - dhorou

8 – eight - bɛt

9 – nine - dhoŋuan

10 – ten - thiäär

The Dinka and English Alphabet

Dinka uses a Latin-based alphabet complemented with some signs of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). It was first established at the Rejaf language conference in 1928 but modified several times since.

It has 33 signs which represent, perfectly, each and everyone of the 33 phonemes of Dinka i.e. its 13 vowels and 20 consonants. They are shown below with their IPA equivalents between brackets: