Anuak interpreting and translation

Direct Anuak interpreting for detailed conversations

We note which country the person grew up in. An Anywaa speaker from Ethiopia may have dealt with officials in Amharic, while someone from Pochalla has different reference points for places, institutions and schooling, and our interpreters adjust accordingly. Interpreting directly in Anuak is the clearest route for any detailed conversation, whether a family reunion interview, a legal consultation or a health visitor's home visit.

Video and telephone interpreting both work well, with phone interpreters available at any hour and video in the SILA Linguists® app or your organisation's video system. If the case team prefers, relay through Amharic can be arranged. Face-to-face attendance is arranged for maternity appointments and resettlement meetings where possible, and mothers who would rather speak with a woman can ask for a female interpreter. Because Anuak and Nuer communities share Gambella, we also check that the interpreter assigned is acceptable to the client before the first session.

Ethiopian calendar dates and certified translation

Ethiopian certificates and records are mostly in Amharic and use the Ethiopian calendar, which runs about seven to eight years behind the Gregorian one and begins its year in September. Our certified translations state dates carefully so that ages and timelines are not misread, an essential point in family reunion and age-related cases. Each one is signed to confirm accuracy, accepted by UK authorities such as the Home Office, courts and universities, and by employers.

For material written for Anywaa readers, such as health visiting information or resettlement guidance, we use the Latin orthography taught in Gambella schools, and we translate Anuak letters and statements into English.

Transcription and LADO

Interviews and recorded evidence in Anuak are transcribed with time codes and an English version alongside, with Amharic or Nuer passages marked. For applicants from the Ethiopia and South Sudan border, SILA Linguists® offers language analysis for determining origin (LADO).

Settings for our linguists in Anuak

Our vetted, trained and qualified Anuak linguists can support asylum and family reunion caseworkers, health visitors and maternity services, legal advisers and resettlement programmes. One coordinator manages your bookings, every linguist is vetted, and information is protected under NDAs and UK GDPR.