Nkutu

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
nkw
Alternate Names
Bankutu, Nkuchu, Nkucu, Nkutshu
User Population

40,000 (Nida 1972).

Location

Sankuru province.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Tetela (C.73)
Dialects

Elembe, Hamba, Lokalo (Kalo), Kongola-Meno, Ngongo, Saka (Losaka).

Language Development

Texts. Bible portions: 1937–1940.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nkutu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Descendants of the ancient Mongo empire. Traditional religion.