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NDY ISO 639-3

Lutos

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Rito, Ruto
Population
17,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Total users in all countries: 18,980.
Location:
Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture: Ndélé subprefecture; Nana-Grébizi prefecture: Kaga Bandoro subprefecture; Ouham prefecture: Kabo subprefecture.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Sara, Vale
Dialects
Nduka (Ndouka, Ndoukwa, Ndòkà), Lutos (Louto, Luto, Rito, Routo, Ruto), Wada (Wad), Nduga (Ngougua), Konga. Lutos dialect in Chad; Ruto and Nduka dialects in Central African Republic. Not intelligible of Sar [mwm] or Ngambay [sba].
Language Use
Most also use Sango [sag].
Language Development
NT: 2015.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lutos
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Lutos
User Population
1,980 in Chad (1993 census).
Location
Mandoul region; Moyen-Chari region: Grande Sido department, on Central African Republic border.
Dialects
Ruto (Louto, Luto, Rito, Routo).
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
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Location: Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture: Ndélé subprefecture; Nana-Grébizi prefecture: Kaga Bandoro subprefecture; Ouham prefecture: Kabo subprefecture.