A Bantu language · Guthrie G39 · code under review

Kutu

In its own words: Kikutu

A variety of Tswapong.

Dialect Tanzania

Ki·kutu

the language

class 7

/kì.kú.tù/

Mu·kutu

a person

class 1

/mù.kú.tù/

Wa·kutu

the people

class 2

/wà.kú.tù/

U·kutu

the land

class 14

/ù.kú.tù/

One stem, kutu — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

These names are still under review. Speak Kutu? Suggest a correction →

Kutu on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Kutu? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Covered through Tswapong.

Dialect

03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans

04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Kutu is not public yet — request it below.

Not yet

Where it is spoken

Tanzania

Classification

Bantu · Guthrie zone G · G39

Access

Evaluate free · Scope a pilot · Plans

Ask for Kutu

Suggest a correction for Kutu

Agents can ask too — no key needed.

POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"language": "Kutu", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/kutu-ksx.json