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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Nkutu

Nkutu

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3nkw

Population  40,000 (Nida 1972).
Region  North Kasaï Oriental Province.
Language map  Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Bankutu, Nkuchu, Nkutshu
Dialects  Elembe, Hamba, Lokalo (Kalo), Kongola-Meno, Ngongo, Saka (Losaka).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Tetela (C.80)
Language development  Bible portions: 1937–1940.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Descendants of the ancient Mongo empire. Traditional religion.