Suri

• Alternate names: Churi, Dhuri, Eastern Suri, Shuri, Shuro, Surma
• Scriptures published: Portions (2007)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: Below 2%. Not used as a medium of instruction in the schools, after-school Suri literacy classes teach some school subjects in Suri. Literacy rate in second language: Below 5%. Not taught in primary schools. N
• Primary country: Ethiopia
• Region: Southwest Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), toward Sudan border; west of Mizan Teferi
• Religion: Traditional religion, Christian
• Livelihood: Transhumant pastoralists; swidden agriculturalists
• Number of users: 26,900

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Suri
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Suri on the web
• Joshua Project: Suri — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Suri — detailed linguistic information.
• Survey Reports at sil.org:
  • A Chai word list
  • Sociolinguistic survey report of abortive Suri
  • Sociolinguistic survey report on Tirma, Chai, Baale and Mursi