Otuho

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A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3
lot
Alternate Names
Latooka, Lattuka, Latuka, Latuko, Lotuho, Lotuka, Lotuko, Lotuxo, Olotorit, Otuxo
Autonym
Otuho
User Population

312,000 (2017).

Location

Eastern Equatoria state: Ikotos, Magwi, and Torit counties.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Koriok, Lomya (Lomia), Lowudo (Lauda, Loudo), Logotok. Lexical similarity: 64% with Lokoya [lky], 52% with Logir [lqr], 43% with Dongotono [ddd], 41% with Lopit [lpx], 30% with Imotong [imt], 28%–29% with Okolie [oie], 23% with Lango [lgo].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Lokoya [lky], Tennet [tex].

Language Development

Literature. NT: 1969–2003.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Otuho
Writing

Latin script [Latn].