Lango

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
lgo
Alternate Names
Langgo, Lokwa
Autonym
Lango
User Population

19,000 (2021 SIL).

Location

Eastern Equatoria state: Ikotos county, Hatire, Ikotos, and Imatong divisions.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 47% with Imatong [imt], 44% with Logir [lqr], 23% with Otuho [lot], 16% with Dongotono [ddd], 9% with Lopit [lpx], 8% with Okolie [oie].

Language Use

All domains, some use in schools, churches, and government offices. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], mostly used in church and schools. Also use Juba Arabic [pga]. Used as L2 by Imotong [imt], Logir [lqr].

Language Development

Radio.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lango
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2019.

Other Comments

Christian.