Ghotuo (also Otwa, Otuo) is a North Central Edoid language spoken in Edo State,[2] mostly in the Owan and Akoko-Edo areas of Edo state, Nigeria.
Prefixes typically consist of the structures "V-," "VV-," and "CV-."
Across both types of morpheme, "V-" and "CV" are the most common structures.
[3] Prefixes in Ghotuo are not exclusively determined by phonology, they are also defined by the grammatical class of the noun.
Prefixing a specific set of three body parts to another place noun creates more complex sentences in Ghotuo.
For instance, the phrase "ɔnhī ɣɔnhíɣõ," means "a Yoruba woman."
The words "vbāí," "kpɛɛkpɛ," and "ɡbei" can be applied to nouns to express a sense of totality.
For example, the phrase "ìtīsá ɡbēī" means "all teachers.
In clauses with multiple verbs, the letter "m" is added to the end of the noun.
The three basic tones in Ghotuo are high, mid, and low.
One analysis of tone in Ghotuo conducted by Kolawole Adeniyi, a researcher from Obafemi Awolowo University, found that Ghotuo speakers tended to remove downstep from their speech when speaking with non-native speakers.