kirege (Greek: kirakí, "Sunday") in Dilling or téllí (Old Nubian: tilli, "God") in Midob.

Modern period (15th century-present)

From the late medieval period onward, increased Arabic influence and widespread bilingualism reduced the range of Nubian-speaking areas and expanded Arabic use in many Nubian-speaking communities. In the 19th century Nubian had been largerly reduced to north of Korti, although there were

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