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How Luganda and Alur compare

Shared writing system

Luganda and Alur 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

Luganda belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Alur belongs to the Nilo-Saharan 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

Luganda: Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country. Alur: Approximately 1 million speakers, primarily in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Common Luganda phrases in Alur

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

Greetings

Mwasuze mutya
Amothi
Amakya amalungi
Kugweno maber
Akawungeezi akalungi
Diewor maber
Akawungeezi akalungi
Uthieno maber
Ekiro ekirungi
Diewor maber
Musiibule
Bed maber
Tulabe oluvannyuma
Wabineno i ngeye
Tulabe enkya
Wabineno urwo
Mwaniriziddwa
Jolo welo
Oli mutya?
Itiye nenedi?
Ndi bulungi, mwebale
Atiye maber, afoyo
Mubeere n'olunaku olulungi
Bed ku ceng maber

Courtesy

Nsaba
Kwayo
Mwebale nnyo
Wafoyo
Mwebale nnyo
Wafoyo sana
Mwaniriziddwa
Ijolo
Yee
Eyo
Nedda
Ungo
Nsonyiwa
Tima kisa
Nsonyiwa
Tima kisa
Tewali buzibu
Peko epe
Kya lwatu
Eyo
Tuyozaayoza nnyo
Foyo foc
Mugende bulungi
Bed ku gum maber

Introductions

Erinnya lyo ggwe ani?
Nyingi anga?
Kirungi okukusisinkana
Anyonga ni rwate kudi
Ova wa?
Iai kan kani?
Olina emyaaka emeka?
Oro peri utye adii?
Ndi muyizi
Atiye nyathin musomo
Ndi wano mu luwummula
Atiye kany pi yom cwiny
Nze ndi wano lwa mulimu
Atiye kany pi tic
Ono mukwano gwange
Eni ubedo jarimba

Numbers

Ekimu
Acel
Ebibiri
Aryo
Basatu
Adek
Bana
Angwen
Ttaano
Abic
Mukaaga
Abic
Musanvu
Abiro
Munaana
Aboro
Mwenda
Abongwen
Kkumi
Apar
Ekikumi
Miya acel
Omutwalo gumu
Elufu acel

Time and dates

Leero
Tin eni
Enkya
Urwo
Eggulo
Laworo
Kati
Kawoni
Oluvannyuma
I ngeye
Ssaawa ziri mmeka?
Saa adi?
Ku makya
I uthieno
Akawungeezi
I dyewor
Mmande
Ceng kasi acel
Lwakutaano
Ceng abic
Wiiki ejja
Yenga mukende
Essaawa emu
Sawa acel

Directions and travel

Ekinabiro kiri ludda wa?
Ot lwok utiye kan kani?
Ekitebe ky’eggaali y’omukka kiri ludda wa?
Kabedo pa gari utiye kani?
Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi kiri ludda wa?
Bar ndege utiye kan kani?
Ntuuka ntya eyo?
Acopo tuc keca nenedi?
Kyukira ku kkono
Lok cingi yor acam
Kyukira ku ddyo
Lok cingi yor acam
Genda butereevu mu maaso
Woth anyim
Kiri kumpi
Etiye kago
Kiri wala nnyo
Etiye bor
Nze mbuze
A rwenyo
Nze nneetaaga takisi
Amito taxi
Nsobola kugula wa tikiti?
Acopo wilu tiket kan kani?
Tikiti ya ssente mmeka?
Tiket ne ubedo adi?
Kiba kya bulabe okutambula?
Ebedo ber ni wotho?

Food and restaurants

Enjala ennuma
Kec unega
Nnina ennyonta
Atiye ku rie
Amazzi, nkwegayiridde
Pii, akwayi
Emmeeza ya babiri, nsaba
Meza pi dhanu aryo, akwayi
Menyu, nsaba
Menu, akwayi
Kiki ky’oteesa?
Iparu ango?
Kino nandyagadde
Amito eni
Kiwooma nnyo
E mit
Ebbago ly'etteeka, nsaba
Cik, akwayi
Nze sirya nnyama
An acamu ringu ngo
Nnina alergy y’emmere
Atiye ku allergy ikum cam
Kaawa
Kawa
Caayi
Chai
Omugaati
Mugati

Shopping and money

Kino kigula ssente mmeka?
Eni romo adi?
Kiba kya bbeeyi nnyo
Bei pare tek akeca
Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola?
Iyio kad mi deni?
Nze ntunula butunuzi
Atiye ka neno kende
Nja kugitwala
Abiro tingo
Ggulawo
Yab
Kiggaddwa
Cego
Omulyango oguyingira
Donyo
Fuluma
Wok
Akatale kali ludda wa?
Ka lworo piny utiye kan kani?

Emergency and health

Yamba
Kony
Kuba essimu y’omusawo
Lwong daktari
Kuba poliisi
Lwong abili
Nneetaaga obuyambi
Amito kony
Ndi mulwadde
Atiye jaratwo
Eddwaliro liri ludda wa?
Ot yath utiye kan kani?
Edduuka ly’eddagala liri ludda wa?
Ka cato yath utiye kan kani?
Kiruma wano
Remu kany
Nneetaaga omusawo
Amito daktari
Waliwo eddwaaliro okumpi awo?
Ot yath moko utiye kago?

Getting help with language

Oyogera Olungereza?
Iweco dhok mi Ingresa?
Sitegedde
Angeyu ngo
Ntegedde
Ang'eyo
Nsaba mwogere mpola
Kwayo iwec moth
Nsaba ekyo mukiddemu
Kwayo idok kendo
Nsaba mukiwandiike
Kwayo kyewe piny
Kino kitegeeza ki?
Eni the lembe ango?
Kino okigamba otya?
Iweco eni nenedi?
Nze njiga
Abeponjo
Njogera katono
Aweco nyanok
Osobola okunnyamba?
Icopo konyowa?
Simanyi
Angeyo ngo

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

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.

About Luganda Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Uganda (especially Buganda region), with communities in other parts of Uganda and East Africa.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnngnyprstvwyz

Phonetics

Features 5 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, relatively simple consonant system, and distinctive tone patterns.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Complex Bantu noun class system with 20 classes and extensive concordial agreement.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from English, Swahili, Arabic, and other local languages due to historical and modern contacts.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other East African Bantu languages.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by Christian missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Anglican and Catholic missionaries in 1870s-1880s, orthography standardized for Bible translation and education.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.

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