Opuuo

LGN

vigorous

Alternate Names: Ansita, Ciita, Cita, Kina, Kwina, “Langa” (pej.), Opo, Opo-Shita, Opuo, Shiita, Shita

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 24% with Komo ,.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Komuz
Koman

Demographics: 1,750 in Ethiopia (2007 census). Most are monolingual.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Nuer [nus] is most common L2. Also use Amharic [amh], Anuak [anu].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 36%. Pilot education starting (2011).

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Ethiopia