Lokoya

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ellyria, Koyo, Loirya, Lokoiya, Lokoja, Loquia, Lowoi, Oirya, Owoi, Oxoriok

Population

12,400. No monolinguals.

Location

East Equatoria State, Longairo and Okaru; Central Equatorial State, Juba county, Ngangala and Liria.

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 64% with Otuho [lot], 57% with Lopit [lpx], 56% with Dongotono [ddd].

Language Use

Bilingual in Otuho [lot].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

Ethnic groups: Irya and Owe.