Otuho | Ethnologue

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639: lot
Alternate Names: Latooka, Lattuka, Latuka, Latuko, Lotuho, Lotuka, Lotuko, Lotuxo, Olotorit, Otuxo
Autonym: Otuho
Population: 312,000 (2017).
Location:: Eastern Equatoria state: Ikotos, Magwi, and Torit counties.
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. Logiri and Lorwama may be dialects of Lango [lno], not Otuho. Lexical similarity: 64% with Lokoya [lky], 63% with Lopit [lpx], 60% with Dongotono [ddd].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Lango [lno], Lokoya [lky], Tennet [tex].
Language Development: Literature. NT: 1969–2003.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Otuho
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

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