NDP ISO 639-3
Kebu
A language of Uganda
- ISO 639
- ndp
- Alternate Names
- Ke’bu, Kebu’tu, Ndo, Ndu, Okebu
- Population
- 54,100 in Uganda (2014 census). Census based on tribal affiliation. Total users in all countries: 154,100.
- Location:
- Zombo district: Warr and Kango areas; Arua district: Okoro county.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbutu-Efe
- Dialects
- Avari (Avere, Aviritu), Oke’bu (Kebu, Kebutu, Ndo Oke’bu), Membi (Membitu).
- Language Use
- Most also use Alur [alz]. Many also use English [eng]. Some also use Swahili [swh].
- Language Development
- NT: 1994.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kebu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1964.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Ituri province: Aru and Mahagi territories, south of Lowa river, west and northwest of Djalasiga. Oke’bu dialect on Uganda border.
- Dialects
- Avari (Avare, Avere, Aviritu), Oke’bu, Membi (Meembi, Membitu, Mombi, Ndo).
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Christian. View other languages of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language Name
Ndo
User Population
100,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Map
Location: Zombo district: Warr and Kango areas; Arua district: Okoro county.
Size and Vitality
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