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Kuo

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: xuo

Population	11,800 in Chad (2000). Population total all countries: 14,780.
Region	Logone Oriental region, Monts de Lam Department, Baibokoum Subprefecture, near Baibokoum, Pao, and Bouroum cantons. Villages are on roads: north-south road from Pao to Laramanay, northwest from Pao, and northwest from Laramanay to Bouroum. Also in Cameroon.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 110
Alternate names	Ko, Koh
Dialects	Similar to Karang [kzr] and Nzakambay [nzy].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Eastern Mbum, Koh
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Bible portions: 1987.
Writing system	Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name	Kuo
Population	2,980 in Cameroon (2000).
Region	North Province, between Sorombeo and Chad border, and Garoua area.
Language map	Northern Cameroon, reference number 64
Alternate names	Ko, Koh
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Comments	Different from Oku [oku] which is Narrow Grassfields. Second-generation speakers and refugees only in Cameroon.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FLUCKIGER, Cheryl, author. 1987. Phonological sketch: Kuo.  

FLUCKIGER, Cheryl, author. 1989. The Kuo committees of Cameroon and Chad.

GLIDDEN, Suellyn, author. 1984. The Koh verbal system.

Vernacular Publications

Alfabe kúo. 1987.

Lisons et écrivons la langue kuo. 1985.

Mbéɗe mbóro fè (Syllabaire en langue kuo). 1994.

Mbìi sąwpùu ká ɓày ɗáa zùɔ túl pùu máakerì. 1993.

Mbiinaŋ ɓáy Nzaŋanaŋ 1. 2011.

Mbiinaŋ ɓáy Nzaŋanaŋ 2. 2011.

Mbiinaŋ ɓáy Nzaŋanaŋ 3. 2012.  

Naa féreri kɨ̧iŋa mbeɗe ɓáy nzáa kúo (syllabaire préparatoire en langue kuo). 1998.

Nzòɓ, à ɗaa mína rɔ̌ɔ à ziŋ sùosɛrɛm ndàri ya lɛ?. 1994.

Sɛ̀m SIDA. 1995.