| Nkutu | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Northern Kasai Oriental Province |
| Native speakers | unknown (40,000 cited 1972) |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nkw |
Nkutu (Nkuchu, Kitkutshu) is a Bantu language of northern Kasai-Oriental Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Local dialects include Elembe, Hamba, Lokalo (Kalo), Kongola-Meno, Ngongo, and Saka (Losaka). It is a member of the Tetela family of Bantu languages and is closely related to Tetela, Kela, Kusu, and Yela.