Lokoya

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639: lky
Alternate Names: Ellyria, Koyo, Loirya, Lokoiya, Lokoja, Loquia, Lowoi, Oirya, Owoi, Oxoriok
Population: 85,000 (2017). No monolinguals.
Location:: Central Equatoria state: Juba county, Liria and Ngangala; Eastern Equatoria state: Lafon county, Longairo and Okaru areas.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Eastern, Lotuxo-Teso, Lotuxo-Maa, Lotuxo
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 64% with Otuho [lot], 57% with Lopit [lpx], 56% with Dongotono [ddd].
Language Use: All also use Otuho [lot].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lokoya
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Ethnic groups: Irya and Owe.

Location: Central Equatoria state: Juba county, Liria and Ngangala; Eastern Equatoria state: Lafon county, Longairo and Okaru areas.