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How Luo and Acholi compare

Shared writing system

Luo and Acholi 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 Luo and Acholi 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

Luo: Approximately 5 million speakers. Acholi: Approximately 1.5 million speakers, mainly in Uganda and South Sudan.

Common Luo phrases in Acholi

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

Greetings

Amosou
Apwoyo
Odhiambo maber
Odiko maber
Odiechieng' maber
Dyeceng maber
Odhiambo maber
Otyeno maber
Otieno maber
Dyewor maber
Mos
Apwoyo
Wabiro nenore bang'e
Wa bi nen lacen
Waneno kiny
Wa bi nen diki
Orwak
Wa jolo
Itimo nade?
Itye nining?
An maber, erokamano
Atye maber, apwoyo
Be kod odiechieng' maber
Bed ki nino maber

Courtesy

Akwayi
Tim ber
Erokamano
Wapoyoyi
Erokamano ahinya
Wapoyoyi matek
Irwako
Itye agonya
Eh
Ada
Onge
Ku
Timna ng'uono
Tima kica
Akwayo ng'uono
Tima kica
Onge chandruok
Pe tye peko mo
En adier
Adaa
Puoch gi pak
Wa pwoyo
Bed gi mor maber
Bed ki gum maber

Introductions

Nyingi en ng'a?
Nyingi anga?
Amor romo kodi
Cwinya yom me rwate kwedi
Iwuok kanye?
In ia ki kwene?
In gi higni adi?
Itye ki mwaka adi?
An japuonjre
An latin kwan
An kae e odiechienge mag yweyo
Atye kany i yweyo
An kae nikech tich
Atye kany pi tic
Mae en osiepna
Man larema

Numbers

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

Time and dates

Kawuono
Tin
Kiny
Diki
Nyalo
Laworo
Koro
Kombedi
Bang'e
Lacen
En saa adi?
Cawa dong tye adi?
E odhiambo
I odiko
E otieno
I otyeno
Jumapil
Ceng baraja
Jumapil
Ceng Abic
Juma mabiro
Cabit ma bino
Sa achiel
Cawa acel

Directions and travel

To ot mar lwok ni kanye?
Ot lwok tye kwene?
To stesen mar gari mar ng’wech ni kanye?
Ka cung pa gadigadi tye kwene?
To kar ng’iepo ndege ni kanye?
Bar dege tye kwene?
Ere kaka anyalo chopo kuno?
Atwero oo kunu nining?
Loki yo ma korachwich
Lok tung acuc
Loki korka achich
Lok tung acuc
Dhi nyime maler
Cet anyim atir
En machiegni
Tye cok
En kama bor
Tye ka mabor
Alalalo
Arweny
Adwaro teksi
Amito taxi
Ang’o ma inyalo nyiewoe tiket?
Atwero wilo tiket ki kwene?
Tiket en pesa maromo nade?
Tiket ne tye adi?
Be en gima ber wuotho?
Tye ber me wot?

Food and restaurants

An gi kech
Kec tye ka neko
An gi riyo kaayo
Orwo pii tye ka neka
Pi, yie
Pii, akwayi
Mesa mar ji ariyo, yie
Meja pi dano aryo, akwayi
Menyu, yie
Jami ma ki yubu me cam, akwayi
Ang’o ma inyalo paro?
Ngo ma i miini tam iye?
Agombo ni
Amito man
Omit ahinya
Mit tutwal
Oboke, yie
Cik ni, akwayi
Ok acham ring'o
An pe a camo ringo
An gi alerji mar chiemo
Atye ki two ma mako cam
Kahawa
Kawa
Chai
Majan
Mkate
Mugati

Shopping and money

Be gino nyalo kelo pesa marom ng’eny nade?
Man tero wel cente adi?
En gima nengone tek ahinya
Wel ne tek tutwal
Be iyie gi kadi mag pesa?
In iyee kad me wil?
An mana aneno
Atye ka neno keken
Abiro kawo
Abi tero ne
Yaw
Yab
Olor
Ki umu
Yor donjo
Donyo
Wuok
Wot woko
Bende chiro ni kanye?
Cuk tye kwene?

Emergency and health

Kony
Kony
Luong laktar
Lwongo daktar
Goch ne obila
Goo cim bot abili
Adwaro kony
Amito kony
An gi tuo
Atye ka two
Osiptal ni kanye?
Ot yat tye kwene?
To duka mar yath ni kanye?
Ka cato yadi tye kwene?
Owinjo marach kae
Lit kany
Adwaro laktar
Amito daktar
Be nitie osiptal machiegni?
Tye ot yat mo macok kwedi?

Getting help with language

Be ing’eyo dho Ingresa?
In iloko leb Munu?
Ok winjo tiend wachno
An pe aniang
Awinjo tiend wachno
An aniang
Yie mondo iwuo mos mos
Tim ber ilok mot
Yie mondo iduok wachno
Tim ber idok i lok meno
Yie mondo indik piny
Walegi ni i coc piny
Mano nyiso ang’o?
Man tyen lokke ngo?
Ere kaka inyalo wacho wachni?
I waco lok man nining?
Apuonjora
Atye ka pwonyo
Awuoyo matin
Aloko manok
Be inyalo konya?
Itwero konya?
Ok ang'eyo
Angeyo ku

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

About Acholi Language

Geographical Distribution

Acholi is primarily spoken in northern Uganda, particularly in the Acholi sub-region, and parts of South Sudan.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with 24 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, UVowels can be short or long, with long vowels indicated by doubling (e.g., 'aa'). Vowel length can change word meaning.

Consonants

B, C, D, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, Ŋ, P, R, S, T, W, Y, ZNotable consonants include Ŋ (ng) and ejective sounds.

Phonetics

Acholi is a tonal language with three tones: high, low, and falling. Tone affects word meaning, and vowel length plays a key role in distinguishing words.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. It has an extensive system of noun classes and uses prefixes and suffixes for verb conjugation.

Loanwords

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

Language Family

Part of the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script, standardized for Acholi language education and literacy.

Writing System History

Acholi was traditionally an oral language, with the Latin script introduced by missionaries in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.5 million speakers, mainly in Uganda and South Sudan.

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.

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