Lopit language
| Lopit | |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Sudan |
| Ethnicity | Lopit people |
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Native speakers
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50,000 (1995) |
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Nilo-Saharan?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | lopi1242 |
The Lopit language is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by aroung 50,000 people in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. Lopit is part of the Lotuko-Teso subfamily and is related to Lotuko, Turkana and Maasai. Lopit is a VSO language and has a complex tonal system.
The Lopit language has six different dialects: Ngabori, Dorik, Ngotira, Omiaha, Lohutok, and Lolongo.
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