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How Alur and Luo compare

Shared writing system

Alur and Luo are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Related languages

Both Alur and Luo belong to the Nilo-Saharan language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Alur: Approximately 1 million speakers, primarily in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Luo: Approximately 5 million speakers.

Common Alur phrases in Luo

Everyday phrases translated from Alur to Luo — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Amothi
Amosou
Kugweno maber
Odhiambo maber
Diewor maber
Odiechieng' maber
Uthieno maber
Odhiambo maber
Diewor maber
Otieno maber
Bed maber
Mos
Wabineno i ngeye
Wabiro nenore bang'e
Wabineno urwo
Waneno kiny
Jolo welo
Orwak
Itiye nenedi?
Itimo nade?
Atiye maber, afoyo
An maber, erokamano
Bed ku ceng maber
Be kod odiechieng' maber

Courtesy

Kwayo
Akwayi
Wafoyo
Erokamano
Wafoyo sana
Erokamano ahinya
Ijolo
Irwako
Eyo
Eh
Ungo
Onge
Tima kisa
Timna ng'uono
Tima kisa
Akwayo ng'uono
Peko epe
Onge chandruok
Eyo
En adier
Foyo foc
Puoch gi pak
Bed ku gum maber
Bed gi mor maber

Introductions

Nyingi anga?
Nyingi en ng'a?
Anyonga ni rwate kudi
Amor romo kodi
Iai kan kani?
Iwuok kanye?
Oro peri utye adii?
In gi higni adi?
Atiye nyathin musomo
An japuonjre
Atiye kany pi yom cwiny
An kae e odiechienge mag yweyo
Atiye kany pi tic
An kae nikech tich
Eni ubedo jarimba
Mae en osiepna

Numbers

Acel
Achiel
Aryo
Ariyo
Adek
Adek
Angwen
Ang'wen
Abic
Abich
Abic
Auchiel
Abiro
Abiriyo
Aboro
Aboro
Abongwen
Abiriyo
Apar
Apar
Miya acel
Mia achiel
Elufu acel
Achiel gi gana

Time and dates

Tin eni
Kawuono
Urwo
Kiny
Laworo
Nyalo
Kawoni
Koro
I ngeye
Bang'e
Saa adi?
En saa adi?
I uthieno
E odhiambo
I dyewor
E otieno
Ceng kasi acel
Jumapil
Ceng abic
Jumapil
Yenga mukende
Juma mabiro
Sawa acel
Sa achiel

Directions and travel

Ot lwok utiye kan kani?
To ot mar lwok ni kanye?
Kabedo pa gari utiye kani?
To stesen mar gari mar ng’wech ni kanye?
Bar ndege utiye kan kani?
To kar ng’iepo ndege ni kanye?
Acopo tuc keca nenedi?
Ere kaka anyalo chopo kuno?
Lok cingi yor acam
Loki yo ma korachwich
Lok cingi yor acam
Loki korka achich
Woth anyim
Dhi nyime maler
Etiye kago
En machiegni
Etiye bor
En kama bor
A rwenyo
Alalalo
Amito taxi
Adwaro teksi
Acopo wilu tiket kan kani?
Ang’o ma inyalo nyiewoe tiket?
Tiket ne ubedo adi?
Tiket en pesa maromo nade?
Ebedo ber ni wotho?
Be en gima ber wuotho?

Food and restaurants

Kec unega
An gi kech
Atiye ku rie
An gi riyo kaayo
Pii, akwayi
Pi, yie
Meza pi dhanu aryo, akwayi
Mesa mar ji ariyo, yie
Menu, akwayi
Menyu, yie
Iparu ango?
Ang’o ma inyalo paro?
Amito eni
Agombo ni
E mit
Omit ahinya
Cik, akwayi
Oboke, yie
An acamu ringu ngo
Ok acham ring'o
Atiye ku allergy ikum cam
An gi alerji mar chiemo
Kawa
Kahawa
Chai
Chai
Mugati
Mkate

Shopping and money

Eni romo adi?
Be gino nyalo kelo pesa marom ng’eny nade?
Bei pare tek akeca
En gima nengone tek ahinya
Iyio kad mi deni?
Be iyie gi kadi mag pesa?
Atiye ka neno kende
An mana aneno
Abiro tingo
Abiro kawo
Yab
Yaw
Cego
Olor
Donyo
Yor donjo
Wok
Wuok
Ka lworo piny utiye kan kani?
Bende chiro ni kanye?

Emergency and health

Kony
Kony
Lwong daktari
Luong laktar
Lwong abili
Goch ne obila
Amito kony
Adwaro kony
Atiye jaratwo
An gi tuo
Ot yath utiye kan kani?
Osiptal ni kanye?
Ka cato yath utiye kan kani?
To duka mar yath ni kanye?
Remu kany
Owinjo marach kae
Amito daktari
Adwaro laktar
Ot yath moko utiye kago?
Be nitie osiptal machiegni?

Getting help with language

Iweco dhok mi Ingresa?
Be ing’eyo dho Ingresa?
Angeyu ngo
Ok winjo tiend wachno
Ang'eyo
Awinjo tiend wachno
Kwayo iwec moth
Yie mondo iwuo mos mos
Kwayo idok kendo
Yie mondo iduok wachno
Kwayo kyewe piny
Yie mondo indik piny
Eni the lembe ango?
Mano nyiso ang’o?
Iweco eni nenedi?
Ere kaka inyalo wacho wachni?
Abeponjo
Apuonjora
Aweco nyanok
Awuoyo matin
Icopo konyowa?
Be inyalo konya?
Angeyo ngo
Ok ang'eyo

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About Luo Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken primarily in western Kenya, northern Tanzania, and parts of Uganda.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin script with orthographic adaptations for Luo phonology.

Vowels

aeiouEach vowel has a short and long version which can change meaning

Consonants

bchdgjklmnnyprstthwy

Phonetics

Non-tonal; vowel length is contrastive; consonants are relatively stable.

Grammar and Syntax

Generally SVO; uses noun classes and extensive verb morphology to express tense, aspect, and negation.

Loanwords

Includes Swahili and English borrowings due to education and media exposure.

Language Family

Nilo-Saharan family, Nilotic branch (Western Nilotic subgroup).

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script; orthography regulated by local language institutions and educational bodies.

Writing System History

Developed in the colonial era; used for literacy and formal education.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5 million speakers.

About Alur Language

Geographical Distribution

Alur is primarily spoken in northwestern Uganda, especially in the West Nile sub-region (Nebbi, Zombo, and Pakwach districts), and parts of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the Ituri and Haut-Uele provinces.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, typically consisting of the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ŋ, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z.

Vowels

A, E, I, O, UEach vowel can be short or long, with long vowels often written as doubled (e.g., 'aa', 'ee'). Vowel length is phonemic and can change the meaning of words.

Consonants

B, C, D, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, Ŋ, P, R, S, T, W, Y, ZThe nasal Ŋ (ng) is a distinct phoneme. Consonants may undergo assimilation in rapid or connected speech.

Phonetics

Alur is a tonal language with two contrastive tones: high and low. Tone is used to distinguish word meanings and grammatical functions. It also features vowel harmony and glottal stops.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. It is an agglutinative language with complex verb morphology that encodes subject, object, tense, aspect, and mood. Noun classes and agreement are also significant features.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from English, Swahili, and Luganda due to colonial, regional, and trade influences.

Language Family

Belongs to the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family, closely related to Luo languages such as Acholi and Lango.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script in orthographies developed by linguists and missionaries, with increasing standardization in educational and religious materials.

Writing System History

Traditionally oral, the written form using Latin script was developed in the 20th century, especially for Bible translation and literacy initiatives.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1 million speakers, primarily in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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