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How Luo and Alur compare

Shared writing system

Luo 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.

Related languages

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

Common Luo phrases in Alur

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

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
Elufu acel

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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