Dongotono

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
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User Population

5,000 (2013 SIL).

Location

Eastern Equatoria state: Ikotos county, Ikotos division; Lomohidang division, Chakari and Isoke villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Eastern, Lotuxo-Teso, Lotuxo-Maa, Lotuxo
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 55% with Lopit [lpx], 49% with Okolie [oie], 43% with Otuho [lot], 25% with Logir [lqr], 16% with Lango [lgo], 12% with Imotong [imt].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Logir [lqr], Okolie [oie].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dongotono
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].