Luo languages

The Luo languages ​​are a subgroup of the westnilotischen languages ​​within the Nilo-Saharan language family. It consists of 15 languages.

Structure

In the following outline of the Luo languages ​​is de language code according to ISO 639-3 and in parentheses is given the main distribution area of the individual languages ​​in brackets:

  • Northern group: Anuak [ anu ] (Sudan)
  • Boron: Boron Belanda [ bxb ] (Sudan)
  • Jur: Luwo [ lwo ] (Sudan)
  • Maban - Burun: Maban: Mabaan [ mfz ] (Sudan)
  • JumJum [ jum ] (Sudan)
  • Adhola [ adh ] (Uganda)
  • Kuman: Kumam [ kdi ] (Uganda)
  • Luo Acholi: Alur - Acholi: Alur [ ALZ ] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • Lango - Acholi: Lango [ laj ] (Uganda)
  • Acholi [ ah ] (Uganda)

Largest languages ​​are Alur ( 1.2 million speakers) and Luo ( about 3.5 million speakers).

Nilotic languages Southern Burun language Burun language Shilluk language Lango dialect Acholi dialect
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