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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Central African Republic > Lutos

Lutos

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3ndy

Population  17,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 18,980.
Region  Ndélé, Kaga Andoro, and Kabo subprefectures. Also in Chad.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 36
Alternate names   Ruto
Dialects  Nduka (Ndouka, Ndoukwa), Lutos (Ruto, Routo, Rito, Luto, Louto), Wada (Wad), Nduga (Ngougua), Konga. Lutos dialect in Chad; Ruto and Nduka dialects in Central African Republic. Not intelligible with Sar [mwm] or Ngambay [sba].
Classification  Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Vale

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Chad

Language name   Lutos
Population  1,980 in Chad (1993 census).
Region  Moyen-Chari region, Grande Sido Department, south of the Ngam.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 122
Dialects  Ruto (Routo, Rito, Louto, Luto).