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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
log
Alternate Names
Logoti
Population

210,000 (1989 SIL). 100,000 Ogambi.

Location

Orientale province: Faradje territory, and Watsa town.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, East, Moru-Madi, Central
Dialects

Bari (Bari-Logo, Bariti), Bhagira (Bagela), Doka, Lolya, Obilebha (Obelebha, Obileba), Ogambi (Northern Logo, Ogamaru). A dialect subgroup, with Lolya as central. Reportedly similar to Avokaya [avu] and Omi [omi]. Avokaya in the northern Ogambi Area, may be more similar to Logo [log] than to Avokaya in Sudan.

Language Use

Also use Bangala [bxg].

Language Development
Bible portions: 1924–2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Logo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.