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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
ndy
Alternate Names
Rito, Ruto
User Population

17,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Total users in all countries: 18,980.

Location

Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture: Ndélé subprefecture; Nana-Grébizi prefecture: Kaga Bandoro subprefecture; Ouham prefecture: Kabo subprefecture.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Vale
Dialects

Nduka (Ndouka, Ndoukwa, Ndòkà), Lutos (Louto, Luto, Rito, Routo, Ruto), Wada (Wad), Nduga (Ngougua), Konga. Lutos dialect in Chad; Ruto and Nduka dialects in Central African Republic. Not intelligible of Sar [mwm] or Ngambay [sba].

Language Use

Most also use Sango [sag].

Language Development

NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lutos
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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