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Nilo-Saharan language spoken in East Africa
The dozen Luo, Lwo or Lwoian languages are spoken by the Luo peoples in an area ranging from southern Sudan to western Ethiopia to southern Kenya, with
Luo_languages
Luo (also spelt LWO) dialect cluster spoken in Central Africa
Southern Luo languages are a subgroup of the Luo languages and form a dialect cluster spoken from Uganda and neighboring countries. The Southern Luo dialects
Southern_Luo_languages
Topics referred to by the same term
Luo language or Lwo language may refer to: Luo languages, a family of Nilotic languages spoken by the Luo peoples from southern Sudan to southern Kenya
Luo_language
Small language family of East Africa
were included within the Luo languages. Starostin (2015) treats the Mabaan-Burun languages as "West Nilotic" but outside the Luo level. Over 200 Proto-Nilotic
Nilotic_languages
Nilotic ethnic group in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Dholuo shares considerable similarities with Nilotic languages spoken by other Luo peoples. The Luo moved into western Kenya from Uganda between the 15th
Luo_people
Subgroup of the Nilotic language family
Nilo-Saharan language family. Western Nilotic is divided into three main clusters: Dinka–Nuer, Luo and Burun. The Luo Languages are languages spoken by the Luo peoples
Western_Nilotic_languages
Subgroup of the Luo languages
The Northern Luo languages are a subgroup of the Luo languages that are spoken in South Sudan and Ethiopia. Northern Luo is classified by Glottolog as
Northern_Luo_languages
Ethnolinguistic Nilotic groups inhabit to central and Northeastern Africa
the Mara Region of Tanzania. Their Luo languages belong to the western branch of the Nilotic language family. The Luo groups in South Sudan include the
Luo_peoples
Topics referred to by the same term
immediately above Luo languages, a dozen languages spoken by the Luo peoples Luo language (Kenya and Tanzania) or Dholuo Southern Luo, a dialect cluster
Luo
Language of the Luo people found in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
or Nilotic Kavirondo, is a dialect of the Luo group of Nilotic languages, spoken by about 4.2 million Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania, who occupy parts
Dholuo
Southern Luo Language
Acholi (/əˈtʃoʊ.li/ ə-CHOH-li, also Leb Acoli, or Leb Lwo) is a Southern Luo language spoken by the Acholi people in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Amuru
Acholi_dialect
Language spoken by the Luo people of South Sudan's Bahr El Ghazal region
the Jur River County. The language is part of the Luo languages of East Africa and is especially related to the languages of South Sudan such as Anyuak
Jur_language
Western Nilotic language of Uganda
shifted to a Luo language relatively recently. There is extensive bilingualism between speakers of Alur and the neighbouring Central Sudanic language Lendu.
Alur_language
Teso-Turkana/Ateker languages, the Luo languages, the Kalenjin languages, the Kuliak languages, and various Central Sudanic languages and sub-families.
Languages_of_Uganda
Luo language spoken by Anuak people in western Ethiopia and South Sudan
Anuak or Anywaa is a Luo language which belongs to the western Nilotic branch of the Nilotic language family. It is spoken primarily in the western part
Anuak_language
Luo language spoken in South Sudan
Päri is a Luo language of South Sudan. Päri has been claimed to have ergative alignment, which is rare-to-nonexistent in African languages, although recent
Päri_language
Place in Nyanza Province, Kenya
The predominant language in Nyanza is Dholuo, a Nilotic language whose origins are from Southern Sudan, spoken by the Luo. Other languages include Gusii
Lady_Whitehouse
Topics referred to by the same term
Niger–Congo language of southern Chad Lawa language, or La'wa/L'wa, a Mon–Khmer language of Thailand a collective term for Mon-Khmer languages of the Lua people
Lua_language
Subgroup of the Nilotic language family
larger Nilotic language family, along with the Western Nilotic languages and the Eastern Nilotic languages. The Southern Nilotic languages are generally
Southern_Nilotic_languages
Language family of Asia
Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India. All languages in the family are tonal, including Thai and Lao, the national languages of Thailand
Kra–Dai_languages
The Elgon languages are languages of the Southern Nilotic Kalenjin family spoken in the Mount Elgon area in western Kenya and eastern Uganda. According
Elgon_languages
Branch of the Tai languages of Southeast Asia
The Southwestern Tai or Thai languages are a branch of the Tai languages of Southeast Asia. Its languages include Central Thai (Siamese), Northern Thai
Southwestern_Tai_languages
Luo language spoken in part of South Sudan and Sudan
[d̪ɔ́(ɡ) cɔ̀llɔ̀]) is a language spoken by the Shilluk people of South Sudan. It is closely related to other Luo languages. The term Shilluk is a pronunciation
Shilluk_language
Language family spoken in Egypt and Sudan
The Nubian languages are a language family spoken by Nubians in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. They are now concentrated mainly along the Nile and
Nubian_languages
Kam–Sui language of China's Dong people
Jerold A. Edmondson and Yongxian Luo (eds.), The Tai-Kadai Languages, 509-584. London & New York: Routledge. Southern Dong word list from the Austronesian
Kam_language
Various Tai languages used by the Zhuang people of southern China
languages (/ˈdʒwæŋ, ˈdʒwɒŋ/; autonym: Vahcuengh [βa˧ɕuːŋ˧], Sawndip: 話僮) are more than a dozen Tai languages spoken by the Zhuang people of Southern China
Zhuang_languages
Nilotic dialect cluster spoken by the Dinka people of South Sudan
unified written grammar of Dinka. The language most closely related to Dinka is the Nuer language. The Luo languages are also closely related. The Dinka
Dinka_language
Since the 15th edition, several other unclassified languages were found to be related to known languages once better data was collected, and some, such as
List of unclassified languages according to the Ethnologue
List_of_unclassified_languages_according_to_the_Ethnologue
Chinese-American mechanical engineer
Albert Chao Jun Luo (Chinese: 罗朝俊; born 1964) is a Chinese-American mechanical engineer. He is a Distinguished Research Professor at Southern Illinois University
Albert_C.J._Luo
Sub-family of the Eastern Sudanic languages
The Surmic languages are a branch of the Eastern Sudanic language family. Today, the various peoples who speak Surmic languages make their living in a
Surmic_languages
Species of plant with a sweet gourd fruit extract
directly: luo han guo/kuo), monk fruit or swingle fruit is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to southern China. The
Siraitia_grosvenorii
Group of Eastern Sudanic languages
they are spoken in Wadai. The Daju languages belong to the Eastern Sudanic subfamily of Nilo-Saharan. The Daju languages are sub-classified as follows, following
Daju_languages
Branch of Chinese spoken in Guangxi
(2015). "The Far Southern Sinitic languages as part of Mainland Southeast Asia" (PDF). In Enfield, N.J.; Comrie, Bernard (eds.). Languages of Mainland Southeast
Pinghua_Chinese
Chinese folk religious tradition
Luo Teaching or Luodao (Chinese: 罗道; Chinese: 羅道; pinyin: Luó dào; lit. 'Way of Luo') or Luoism (罗教; 羅教; Luó jiào), originally Wuweiism (无为教; 無為教; Wúwéi
Luo_teaching
Chinese actor and singer (born 1981)
Luo Jin (simplified Chinese: 罗晋; traditional Chinese: 羅晉; pinyin: Luó Jìn, born November 30, 1981) is a Chinese actor and singer. He graduated from Beijing
Luo_Jin
Southern Luo language
Kumam is a language of the Southern Lwoo group spoken by the Kumam people of Uganda. It is estimated that the Kumam dialect has 82 percent lexical similarity
Kumam_dialect
Dialect of Southern Luo of Uganda
Adhola, also known as Jopadhola and Ludama, is a dialect of Southern Luo spoken by the Adhola people (a.k.a. Jopadhola or Badama) of Uganda. Dhopadhola
Adhola_dialect
Proposed language family
Sudanic languages are a group of nine families of languages that may constitute a branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family. Eastern Sudanic languages are
Eastern_Sudanic_languages
Collection of ethnic groups indigenous to Nile Valley in East Africa
it includes the Dinka-Nuer languages, Luo languages, and the Burun languages. Dinka–Nuer-Atwot Luo languages Burun languages Nilotic people constitute
Nilotic_peoples
has over 500 languages (according to SIL Ethnologue), one of the greatest concentrations of linguistic diversity in the world. The languages of Africa belong
Languages_of_Africa
Branch of the Min Chinese languages
capital of the Tang dynasty. Language portal China portal Chinese in Singapore Languages of China Languages of Taiwan Languages of Thailand Malaysian Chinese
Southern_Min
Branch of the Kra–Dai language family
The Tai languages (/ˈtaɪ/ TIE), also known as Zhuang–Tai and Daic languages (/ˈdaɪ.ɪk/ DYE-ik), are a branch of the Kra–Dai language family. The Tai languages
Tai_languages
Nilotic language spoken in Sudan Plateau
Southern Burun is a Western Nilotic language of South Sudan. It is a dialect continuum with Burun proper (Northern Burun), Mabaan/Ulu, and Jumjum (Arabic:
Southern_Burun_language
Southern Nilotic language family
The Kalenjin languages are a family of a dozen Southern Nilotic languages spoken in Kenya, eastern Uganda and northern Tanzania. The term Kalenjin comes
Kalenjin_languages
Eastern Sudanic language branch
Southern Eastern Sudanic, Eastern n Sudanic, En Sudanic or Kir-Abbaian languages form one of two primary divisions of the Eastern Sudanic languages in
Southern Eastern Sudanic languages
Southern_Eastern_Sudanic_languages
2008 Chinese science fiction novel
sociologist and ex-astronomer Luo Ji, chosen because he is the target of the only assassination order ever issued by Trisolaris. Luo realizes the Trisolarans
The_Dark_Forest
Nilotic language of South Sudan
Northern Burun is a Nilotic language of South Sudan. Blench (2012) lists the three varieties separately. Burun at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) v t e
Burun_language
Eastern Nilotic language of South Sudan
Otuho, also known as Lotuko (Lotuxo), is the language of the Otuho people. It is an Eastern Nilotic language, and has several other Otuho speaking dialect
Otuho_language
Nubian language spoken in northern Sudan
southern Egypt. They were once considered dialects of a single language, Kenzi-Dongolawi. More recent research recognises them as distinct languages without
Dongolawi_language
Global climate phenomenon
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical
El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
Sudanese Arabic-based creole language
speakers of different languages used a simplified form of Arabic as a medium of communication. The early versions of the contact language bear the names Mongalla
Nubi_language
Proposed family of Native African languages
Nilo-Saharan languages are a number of languages with at least a million speakers (most data from SIL's Ethnologue 16 (2009)). In descending order: Luo (Dholuo
Nilo-Saharan_languages
Language family
opposed to the Southern Eastern Sudanic languages, which have an /n/. Nyima has yet to be conclusively linked to the other languages, and would appear
Northern Eastern Sudanic languages
Northern_Eastern_Sudanic_languages
Language family
The Kam–Sui languages (Chinese: 侗水語支; pinyin: Dòng-Shǔi) are a branch of the Kra–Dai languages spoken by the Kam–Sui peoples. They are spoken mainly in
Kam–Sui_languages
Geolinguistic region of areal features
that includes languages from the Sino-Tibetan, Hmong–Mien (or Miao–Yao), Kra–Dai, Austronesian and Austroasiatic families. These languages are spoken across
Mainland Southeast Asia linguistic area
Mainland_Southeast_Asia_linguistic_area
Language
Nyoro language later received Nilotic loanwords from the Luo languages after the migration of the Babiito and Palwo into Bunyoro. Runyakitara language Nyoro
Nyoro_language
Kalenjin language of eastern Uganda
a Kalenjin language within the Southern Nilotic family, spoken in eastern Uganda. Kupsabiny and a dozen other languages form the Southern Nilotic branch
Kupsabiny_language
Chinese politician (1738–1795)
Fang Boweizhi.'" According to the Luo genealogy, Luo Fangbo's (also known as Luo Fangbai) ancestors, from southern Jiangxi to Jiaying Prefecture (now
Luo_Fangbo
Luo language of South Sudan
Belanda Bor, or Bor, is a Luo language of South Sudan. Most speakers also use Belanda Viri, which is an unrelated Ubangian language. Obtaining scientific/linguistic
Belanda_Bor_language
Luo language of South Sudan
Thuri (Turi) is a Luo language of South Sudan. The number of speakers is unknown; 6,600 were reported in 1956 (Tucker and Bryan). Bodho is said to be a
Thuri_language
Branch of Sino-Tibetan languages
The Sinitic languages (simplified Chinese: 汉语族; traditional Chinese: 漢語族; pinyin: Hànyǔ zú), often synonymous with the Chinese languages, are a group of
Sinitic_languages
Austroasiatic language spoken in China
chubanshe. Li, Jinfang; Luo, Yongxian (2015). Bugan. In Paul Sidwell and Mathias Jenny (eds.), The Handbook of Austroasiatic Languages: Leiden: Brill. pp. 1033–1064
Bugan_language
Chinese painter and politician (c. 344–406)
..has been described as 'spring silkworms spitting silk'". Nymph of the Luo River is a painting by Gu which illustrates a poem written by Cao Zhi (192–232)
Gu_Kaizhi
Kalenjin language of Kenya
Kipsigis. These languages and dialects form, along with Datooga and Omotik, the Southern Nilotic languages sub-group of the Nilotic languages. The tables
Keiyo_language
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Eritrea
Nile: The quest for water and the diffusion of Northern East Sudanic languages from the fourth to the first millennia BCE. Paper presented at ECAS 2009
Nara_language
Primary branch of Sinitic spoken in southern China and Taiwan
Min is a diverse group of Sinitic languages with about 75 million native speakers. These languages are spoken in China in a region centered on modern Fujian
Min_Chinese
Temein languages, or Nuba Hills languages, are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. The Temein languages are not
Temein_languages
Eastern Nilotic language
(English: /ˈmɑːsaɪ/ MAH-sye; autonym: ɔl Maa) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania by the Maasai people, numbering about
Maasai_language
Nubian language of northern Sudan and southern Egypt
The Nile-Nubian languages were the languages of the Christian Nubian kingdoms of Nobatia, Makuria and Alodia. The other Nubian languages are found hundreds
Nobiin
Reconstructed ancestor of the Tai languages
Proto-Tai is the reconstructed proto-language (common ancestor) of all the Tai languages, including modern Lao, Shan, Tai Lü, Tai Dam, Ahom, Northern
Proto-Tai_language
Continent
African languages as well as one or more European languages. There are four major groups indigenous to Africa: The Afroasiatic languages are a language family
Africa
A language of Kenya
Tugen is the language spoken by 197,556 Tugen people of the broader Kalenjin group in Kenya. As a part of the Kalenjin dialect cluster, it is most closely
Tugen_language
Surmic language spoken by Mursi people in southwestern Ethiopia
monolingual, and the second languages spoken were Bench (4.2%), Amharic, which serves as one of the six official languages of Ethiopia. (3.5%), and Kafa
Mursi_language
Sino-Tibetan language
中文; Zhōngwén) is a collection of language varieties containing almost all Sinitic languages except Macro-Bai languages, natively spoken by the Han Chinese
Chinese_language
Kalenjin language spoken in Kenya
is a Kalenjin language of Kenya. The regional terms Endo and Sambirir (or the clan name Talai) have been used for northern and southern Markweta, but
Markwet_language
Nilotic language spoken in Tanzania
Datoga, Taturu, Mang'ati, Tatoga or Tatog) is a Nilotic language or dialect cluster of the Southern Nilotic group. It is spoken by the Datooga people of
Datooga_language
Ethnic group in Kenya
is classified under the Maa languages in the Eastern Nilotic language branch. It is closely related to the Samburu language (between 89% and 94% lexical
Ilchamus_people
Hmongic language branch of Asia
Castro, Flaming & Luo (2012) found that there are 4 different West Hmongic languages in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan. Northern Hua Miao Southern Hua Miao White
West_Hmongic_languages
Daju language of Chad
three closely related languages in the area called "Daju" (the other two being the Nyala language and the Daju Mongo language). It is spoken in Chad
Sila_language_(Chad)
Chinese politician (1954–2016)
Luo Yinguo (Chinese: 罗荫国; April 1954 – 22 July 2016) was a Chinese politician, mostly known for his tenure as the Communist Party Secretary of Maoming
Luo_Yinguo
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Ethiopia
are unique among Surmic languages in that they have ejective consonants. Reliable descriptions of some parts of the language have been produced by Hans-Georg
Meʼen_language
Ethnic group of Uganda
population. They speak Dhopadhola, (a Luo language), which belongs to the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilotic language family. They are primarily pastoralists
Adhola_people
Language family
The Maa languages are a group of closely related Eastern Nilotic languages (or from a linguistic perspective, dialects, as they appear to be mutually intelligible)
Maa_languages
Taiwanese singer and television host
Luo Shih-feng (Chinese: 羅時豐; pinyin: Luó Shífēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô Sî-hong; born 22 July 1968), known also by his English name Daniel Lo, is a Taiwanese
Luo_Shih-feng
Chinese diplomat and politician
Luo Guibo (Chinese: 罗贵波; Vietnamese: La Quý Ba) (1907–1995) was a Chinese diplomat and People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Nankang County
Luo_Guibo
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Sudan
Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) Bender, M. Lionel. 1997. The Eastern Jebel Languages of Sudan. Afrika und Übersee 80: 189-215. Kelo basic lexicon at the Global
Kelo_language
Surmic language spoken in Ethiopia and South Sudan
Nilo-Saharan languages.” Anthropological Linguistics 42: 214–261. —. 1993. “On Tirma, Chai, Baale and Mursi.” SLLE (Survey of Little-known Languages of Ethiopia)
Baale_language
Northern Tai language of Southern China
Phonology". In Diller, Anthony V. N.; Edmondson, Jerold A.; Luo, Yongxian (eds.). The Tai-Kadai Languages. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7007-1457-5. Wu, Wenyi;
Bouyei_language
Country in East Africa
the population; other major indigenous languages include Murle, Luo, Ma'di, and Otuho. Six indigenous languages are threatened with extinction, with another
South_Sudan
of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region declared in Part 1, Chapter 1, No. 6 (2) that "English and Arabic shall be the official working languages at the
Languages_of_South_Sudan
Eastern Sudanic language
name. Tese at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Temein languages[permanent dead link] (Roger Blench 2007) Tese basic lexicon at the Global
Tese_language
Branch of Benue–Congo languages of Cameroon and Nigeria
The twelve Mambiloid languages are languages spoken by the Mambila and related peoples mostly in eastern Nigeria and in Cameroon. In Nigeria the largest
Mambiloid_languages
Branch of the Western Nilotic languages
The Burun languages are a branch of the Western Nilotic languages. They include: North Burun (Maiak, Kurmuk, Burun proper) South Burun (Mabaan, Ulu, Jumjum)
Burun_languages
Nilotic language spoken in western Ethiopia and South Sudan
history of the language. Both the Dinka and the Nuer agreed that their languages were so different that they could never share written languages, but they
Nuer_language
Luo 2011, p. 131. Luo 2011, pp. 125–127. Luo 2011, pp. 101–105. Luo 2011, p. 113. Luo 2011, pp. 149–150. Luo 2011, pp. 189–190. Luo 2011, p. 261. Luo
History_of_literature
to communicate with speakers of other Chinese languages. This does not mean non-Mandarin Sinitic languages do not have vernacular written forms however
Languages_of_China
Language of Chad and Sudan
dialects, Ibiri and Abou Charib, which Blench (2006) counts as distinct languages. The majority speak the Abou Charib dialect. Mararit is reportedly not
Mararit_language
Eastern Nilotic language spoken in Uganda
associated with this are usually borrowed from neighbouring languages or from languages introduced by, or as a result of, colonialism – English, Luganda
Karamojong_language
Use of pitch to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaning
Nilotic languages such as the Dinka language, the Maa languages, the Luo languages and Kalenjin languages have tone systems. All Khoisan languages in southern
Tone_(linguistics)
Extinct Nubian language of northern Sudan and southern Egypt
of the oldest written African languages and appears to have been adopted from the 10th–11th century as the main language for the civil and religious administration
Old_Nubian
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