Otuho | |
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Lotuko | |
Region | South Sudan |
Ethnicity | Otuho, Logir, Ifoto, Imatong |
Native speakers | 310,000 (2017) [1] |
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ISO 639-3 | Either: lot – Otuho ddd – Dongotono |
Glottolog | otuh1238 Otuho dong1294 Dongotono |
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Dongotono is related.
Other related varieties may be:
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