Ik | Ethnologue

A language of Uganda

ISO 639: ikx
Alternate Names: Icietot, Ng’ateus, Ng’ateuso, Ngulak, Teus, Teuso, Teuth
Autonym: Icetod
Population: 14,000 (2014 census), increasing.
Location:: Kaabong district: Dodoth county, Kamion subcounty.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Kuliak, Ik
Dialects: None known. Very different from other Eastern Sudanic languages.
Typology: VSO; ejectives and implosives, Advanced Tongue Root, vowel harmony, voiceless vowels, 8 morphological cases, non-final and final forms for all stems and morphemes, lexical tone.
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Ng’akarimojong [kdj]. Many also use Swahili [swh]. Some also use Turkana [tuv]. A few also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Very low. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ik
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2009.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Kaabong district: Dodoth county, Kamion subcounty.