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Nilotic languages: References & Edit History

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Revised to reflect the July 2011 secession of South Sudan, changed "Masai" to "Maasai," and changed "Congo (Kinshasa)" to "Democratic Republic of the Congo." Mar 15, 2012
Added new Web site: Country Studies - Nilotic Language. Jan 11, 2008
Added new Web site: Department of Linguistics - Nilotic language family. Jan 11, 2008
Article revised. Sep 13, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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