Otuho

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
lot
Alternate Names
Latooka, Lattuka, Latuka, Latuko, Lotuho, Lotuka, Lotuko, Lotuxo, Olotorit, Otuxo
Population

135,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). 2,500 Koriot, 1,000 Lomya.

Location

East Equatoria State, Torit county.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Eastern, Lotuxo-Teso, Lotuxo-Maa, Lotuxo
Dialects

Koriok, Logiri (Logir), Logotok, Lomya (Lomia), Lorwama, Lowudo (Lauda, Loudo). Logiri and Lorwama may be dialects of Lango [lno], not Otuho. Lexical similarity: 64% with Lokoya [lky], 63% with Lopit [lpx], 60% with Dongotono [ddd].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
NT: 1969.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Otuho
Writing
Latin script.