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How Alur and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Alur and Swahili 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.

Unrelated language families

Alur belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

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. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Alur phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Amothi
Habari
Kugweno maber
Habari za asubuhi
Diewor maber
Habari za mchana
Uthieno maber
Habari za jioni
Diewor maber
Usiku mwema
Bed maber
Kwaheri
Wabineno i ngeye
Tuonane baadaye
Wabineno urwo
Tuonane kesho
Jolo welo
Karibu
Itiye nenedi?
Habari yako?
Atiye maber, afoyo
Sijambo, asante
Bed ku ceng maber
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Kwayo
Tafadhali
Wafoyo
Asante
Wafoyo sana
Asante sana
Ijolo
Mnakaribishwa
Eyo
Ndiyo
Ungo
Hapana
Tima kisa
Samahani
Tima kisa
Samahani
Peko epe
Hakuna tatizo
Eyo
Bila shaka
Foyo foc
Hongera sana
Bed ku gum maber
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

Nyingi anga?
Jina lako ni nani?
Anyonga ni rwate kudi
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Iai kan kani?
Unatoka wapi?
Oro peri utye adii?
Una umri gani?
Atiye nyathin musomo
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Atiye kany pi yom cwiny
Niko hapa likizo
Atiye kany pi tic
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Eni ubedo jarimba
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Acel
Moja
Aryo
Mbili
Adek
Tatu
Angwen
Nne
Abic
Tano
Abic
Sita
Abiro
Saba
Aboro
Nane
Abongwen
Tisa
Apar
Kumi
Miya acel
Mia moja
Elufu acel
Elfu moja

Time and dates

Tin eni
Leo
Urwo
Kesho
Laworo
Jana
Kawoni
Sasa
I ngeye
Baadaye
Saa adi?
Ni saa ngapi?
I uthieno
Asubuhi
I dyewor
Wakati wa jioni
Ceng kasi acel
Jumatatu
Ceng abic
Ijumaa
Yenga mukende
Wiki ijayo
Sawa acel
Saa moja

Directions and travel

Ot lwok utiye kan kani?
Bafuni iko wapi?
Kabedo pa gari utiye kani?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Bar ndege utiye kan kani?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Acopo tuc keca nenedi?
Nitafikaje huko?
Lok cingi yor acam
Pinduka kushoto
Lok cingi yor acam
Geuka kulia
Woth anyim
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Etiye kago
Iko karibu
Etiye bor
Ni mbali
A rwenyo
Nimepotea
Amito taxi
Nahitaji teksi
Acopo wilu tiket kan kani?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Tiket ne ubedo adi?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Ebedo ber ni wotho?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

Kec unega
Nina njaa
Atiye ku rie
Nina kiu
Pii, akwayi
Maji, tafadhali
Meza pi dhanu aryo, akwayi
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Menu, akwayi
Menyu, tafadhali
Iparu ango?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Amito eni
Ningependa hii
E mit
Ni ladha
Cik, akwayi
Mswada, tafadhali
An acamu ringu ngo
Sili nyama
Atiye ku allergy ikum cam
Nina mzio wa chakula
Kawa
Kahawa
Chai
Chai
Mugati
Mkate

Shopping and money

Eni romo adi?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Bei pare tek akeca
Ni ghali sana
Iyio kad mi deni?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Atiye ka neno kende
Natafuta tu
Abiro tingo
Nitaichukua
Yab
Fungua
Cego
Imefungwa
Donyo
Kiingilio
Wok
Toka
Ka lworo piny utiye kan kani?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Kony
Msaada
Lwong daktari
Piga daktari
Lwong abili
Piga polisi
Amito kony
Nahitaji msaada
Atiye jaratwo
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Ot yath utiye kan kani?
Hospitali iko wapi?
Ka cato yath utiye kan kani?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Remu kany
Inauma hapa
Amito daktari
Nahitaji daktari
Ot yath moko utiye kago?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Iweco dhok mi Ingresa?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Angeyu ngo
Sielewi
Ang'eyo
Ninaelewa
Kwayo iwec moth
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Kwayo idok kendo
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Kwayo kyewe piny
Tafadhali iandike
Eni the lembe ango?
Hii ina maana gani?
Iweco eni nenedi?
Unasemaje hili?
Abeponjo
Ninajifunza
Aweco nyanok
Naongea kidogo
Icopo konyowa?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Angeyo ngo
Sijui

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Swahili Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').

Vowels

a (ah as in 'father')e (eh as in 'pet')i (ee as in 'meet')o (oh as in 'go')u (oo as in 'boot')É (eh as in 'é')Ó (oh as in 'ó')

Consonants

b (b as in 'bat')c (c as in 'cat')d (d as in 'dog')dh (dh as in 'this')f (f as in 'fox')g (g as in 'go')gh (gh as in 'giant')h (h as in 'house')j (j as in 'jump')k (k as in 'kat')kh (kh as in 'khan')l (l as in 'love')m (m as in 'mat')n (n as in 'nut')ng (ng as in 'sing')ny (ny as in 'canyon')p (p as in 'pat')r (r as in 'red')s (s as in 'sat')sh (sh as in 'shoe')t (t as in 'tot')th (th as in 'thin')u (u as in 'put')uu (uu as in 'boot')v (v as in 'vat')w (w as in 'wet')y (y as in 'yes')z (z as in 'zoo')

Phonetics

Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

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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