Pioocku Thuongjang

About the Book

PIööcku Thuɔŋjäŋ has been conceived as a comprehensive and elementary course for beginners, in which particular attention is given to the acquisition of vocabularies, pronunciation and written-focused training. The course is designed on the idea that the most effective language learning is based on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. It is little wonder that the book’s principle is hearing—speaking (pronunciation)—reading—writing. In this way the prototypes of the Dinka characters (alooŋke Thuɔŋjäŋ) and Dinka phonology and morphology (alooŋke wël), among others, will impress themselves on the student’s mind both when being read and written. The book consists of three parts, all of which are further divided into a total of sixteen chapters. Part One introduces kït/cït, akeer and alooŋke Thuɔŋjäŋ, while Part Two deals with alooŋke wël and the final part, Part Three, provides a brief overview of abeerpiny de wël and kɛ̈ŋ ke juurkɔ̈k.

About the Author

Makwei Mabioor Deng, a 2008 recipient of Banaa Program’s scholarship, is a Sudanese student studying at George Washington University, Washongton D.C, USA.