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Southern Luo language

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ISO 639-2
  
luo

Region
  
Uganda and adjoining areas

Native speakers
  
8.8 million (2001–2009)

Language family
  
Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic Nilotic Western Nilotic Luo Southern Luo

Dialects
  
Adhola Kumam Dholuo (Kavirondo Luo) Alur Lango Acholi

ISO 639-3
  
Variously: adh – Adhola kdi – Kumam luo – Dholuo (Kavirondo Luo) alz – Alur laj – Lango ach – Acholi

Southern Luo is a dialect cluster of Uganda and neighboring countries. Although Southern Luo dialects are mutually intelligible, there are six ethnically and culturally distinct varieties which are considered to be separate languages socially.

Varieties

  • Adhola (Uganda)
  • Kumam (Uganda)
  • Luo–Acholi
  • Dholuo (Kavirondo Luo) (Kenya, Tanzania)
  • Alur–Acholi
  • Alur (Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • Lango–Acholi
  • Lango (Uganda)
  • Acholi (Uganda)

    • References

    Southern Luo language Wikipedia
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