Otuho
A language of Sudan
| Population | 135,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). Dongotono (1998), 2,500 Koriot, 1,000 Lomya. |
| Region | South, Torit District, Eastern Equatoria Province, east and southeast of Olubo [lul] and Lokoya [lky]. |
| Language map |
Sudan |
| Alternate names | Latooka, Lattuka, Latuka, Latuko, Lotuho, Lotuka, Lotuko, Lotuxo, Olotorit, Otuxo |
| Dialects | Koriok, Logiri (Logir), Lomya (Lomia), Lorwama, Lowudo (Loudo, Lauda), Logotok. Logiri and Lorwama may be dialects of Lango [lno] not Otuho. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Eastern, Lotuxo-Teso, Lotuxo-Maa, Lotuxo |
| Language use | All domains. All ages. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 10%. NT: 1969. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ALLAM, Massimino, author. 1984. Afonihine ofioro Otuho (Lotuho wisdom has increased).
ALLAM, Massimino, author. 1998. Afonihine ofioro Otuho (Lotuho wisdom has increased).
ARENSEN, Jonathan E., author. 1983. Sticks and Straw: Comparative House Forms in Southern Sudan and Northern Kenya.
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COATES, Heather, author. 1985. "Otuho phonology and orthography."
DUERKSEN, John L., author. 2004. "A journey in orthography evaluation - my Otuho experience."
WATSON, Richard L.; WISE, Mary Ruth, editors. 1985. Occasional Papers in the Study of Sudanese Languages No. 4.
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Vernacular Publications
Abuk eherit homomite itilietita te ekîana Otuho, abuk etabotie, teacher's guide. 1994.
Abuk eherit homomite itilietita te ekiana Otuho, abuk etabotie. 1984.
Abuk eherit homomite itilietita te ekîana Otuho, abuk etabotie. 1984.
Abuk eherit homomite itilietita te ekîana Otuho, abuk etabotie. 1994.
Abuk eherit homomite itilietita te ekîana Otuho, abuk etarrîhî. 1985.
Abuk etahunihi te ekyana Otuho. 1979.
Abuk etaŋwani te ekyana Otuho. 1979.
Abuk etaŋwani/etarrihi/etahunihi ta nekyana Lotuho: Enyinyahi ikyemit. n.d.
Abuk etarrihi ta nekyana lotuho: enyinahi ikyemit (trial edition). .197.
Abuk etarrihi ta nekyana Otuho. 1979.
Abuk etteri ta nekyana Lotuho. 1979.
Afure buk etabolori hito. 1983.
Neŋanyit ofioro abuk etabotie tê ekîana Otuho [1]. 1986.
Neŋanyit ofioro abuk etabotie tê ekîana Otuho. 1995.
Neŋanyit ofioro: abuk etarrîhî te êkîana Otuho [2]. 1986.

