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Luo and Kiga 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.
Luo belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Kiga 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.
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.
Luo: Approximately 5 million speakers. Kiga: Approximately 1.6 million speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from Luo to Kiga — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Amosou | Haro |
| Odhiambo maber | Akasheeshe karungi |
| Odiechieng' maber | Omwabazyo murungi |
| Odhiambo maber | Omwabazyo murungi |
| Otieno maber | Ekiro kirungi |
| Mos | Musibuure |
| Wabiro nenore bang'e | Turareebana bwanyima |
| Waneno kiny | Turareebana nyenkyakare |
| Orwak | Okwakira |
| Itimo nade? | Ori ota? |
| An maber, erokamano | Ndigye, mwebare |
| Be kod odiechieng' maber | Mugire eizooba rirungi |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Akwayi | Hakyiri |
| Erokamano | Mwebare |
| Erokamano ahinya | Mwebare munonga |
| Irwako | Oyakiirwe |
| Eh | Eego |
| Onge | Ngaaha |
| Timna ng'uono | Nsasira |
| Akwayo ng'uono | Nsasira |
| Onge chandruok | Tihariho buremeezi |
| En adier | Buzima |
| Puoch gi pak | Nitubakuza |
| Bed gi mor maber | Omugisha murungi |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Nyingi en ng'a? | Eiziina ryawe ni riiha? |
| Amor romo kodi | Nikirungi kukubugana |
| Iwuok kanye? | Iwe norugahi? |
| In gi higni adi? | Oine emiaka engahi? |
| An japuonjre | Ndi omwegi |
| An kae e odiechienge mag yweyo | Ndi aha omukihuumuro |
| An kae nikech tich | Ndi aha ahabw'okukora |
| Mae en osiepna | Ogu ni munywani wangye |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Achiel | Omwe |
| Ariyo | Babiri |
| Adek | Bashatu |
| Ang'wen | Ina |
| Abich | Ebitaano |
| Auchiel | Mukaaga |
| Abiriyo | Mushanju |
| Aboro | Munaana |
| Abiriyo | Mwenda |
| Apar | Ikumi |
| Mia achiel | Igana |
| Achiel gi gana | Orukumi rumwe |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Kawuono | Erizooba |
| Kiny | Nyenkyakare |
| Nyalo | Nyomwebazyo |
| Koro | Hati |
| Bang'e | Bwanyima |
| En saa adi? | Ni shaaha zingahi? |
| E odhiambo | Omu kasheeshe |
| E otieno | Omu mwabazyo |
| Jumapil | Orwokubanza |
| Jumapil | Orwakataano |
| Juma mabiro | Esande erikwija |
| Sa achiel | Eshaaha emwe |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| To ot mar lwok ni kanye? | Ekinabiro kiri nkahi? |
| To stesen mar gari mar ng’wech ni kanye? | Ekitebe ky'egaari y'omwika kiri nkahe? |
| To kar ng’iepo ndege ni kanye? | Ekishaayi ky'enyonyi kiri nkahi? |
| Ere kaka anyalo chopo kuno? | Ndahikayo nta? |
| Loki yo ma korachwich | Hindukira aha rubaju rwa bumosho |
| Loki korka achich | Hindukira aha rubaju rwa buryo |
| Dhi nyime maler | Gyenda ogororokire omumaisho |
| En machiegni | Kiri haihi |
| En kama bor | Kiri hare |
| Alalalo | Nyowe mbuzire |
| Adwaro teksi | Ninyenda takisi |
| Ang’o ma inyalo nyiewoe tiket? | Ndabaasa kugura nkahi tikiti? |
| Tiket en pesa maromo nade? | Tikiti eri zingahi? |
| Be en gima ber wuotho? | Kiine oburinzi kugyendera aha ruguuto? |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| An gi kech | Nyine enjara |
| An gi riyo kaayo | Nyine eiriho |
| Pi, yie | Amaizi, nyabura |
| Mesa mar ji ariyo, yie | Emeeza y'abantu babiri, nyabura |
| Menyu, yie | Eby'okurya, nyabura |
| Ang’o ma inyalo paro? | Iwe noohabura ki? |
| Agombo ni | Nkayenzire eki |
| Omit ahinya | Kinuzire munonga |
| Oboke, yie | Ekiteiso, nyabura |
| Ok acham ring'o | Tindikurya enyama |
| An gi alerji mar chiemo | Nyine allergy ahabyokurya |
| Kahawa | Omwani |
| Chai | Amajaani |
| Mkate | Omugaati |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Be gino nyalo kelo pesa marom ng’eny nade? | Eki nikitwara sente zingahi? |
| En gima nengone tek ahinya | Ni eky'obuguzi bwingi munonga |
| Be iyie gi kadi mag pesa? | Nooikiriza kaada z’okugura ebintu? |
| An mana aneno | Ndiyo ninreeba kwonka |
| Abiro kawo | Ndaza kukitwara |
| Yaw | Igura |
| Olor | Kikingirwe |
| Yor donjo | Omuryango |
| Wuok | Kuruga |
| Bende chiro ni kanye? | Akatare kari nkahi? |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Kony | Obuhwezi |
| Luong laktar | Yeta omushaho |
| Goch ne obila | Teera poriisi |
| Adwaro kony | Ninyenda obuhwezi |
| An gi tuo | Ndi ndwaire |
| Osiptal ni kanye? | Eirwariro riri nkahi? |
| To duka mar yath ni kanye? | Eidaara ry'emibazi riri nkahe? |
| Owinjo marach kae | Nikishaasha aha |
| Adwaro laktar | Ninyenda omushaho |
| Be nitie osiptal machiegni? | Hariho eirwariro haihi? |
| Luo | Kiga |
|---|---|
| Be ing’eyo dho Ingresa? | Nogamba Orujungu? |
| Ok winjo tiend wachno | Tindakyetegyereza |
| Awinjo tiend wachno | Nyetegyereza |
| Yie mondo iwuo mos mos | Hakyiri gamba mpora |
| Yie mondo iduok wachno | Nyabura we garukamu ekyo |
| Yie mondo indik piny | Nyabura we kihandiike ahansi . |
| Mano nyiso ang’o? | Eki nikimanyisa ki? |
| Ere kaka inyalo wacho wachni? | Eki nookigamba ota? |
| Apuonjora | Ndiyo ndikwega |
| Awuoyo matin | Ndagamba kakye |
| Be inyalo konya? | Noobaasa kunyamba? |
| Ok ang'eyo | Tindamanya |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken primarily in southwestern Uganda, particularly in the Kigezi region.
Uses the Latin alphabet with adaptations to represent Bantu phonemes.
Tonal language with high and low tones; prenasalized consonants and vowel harmony are key features.
Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order; features noun class system, verb conjugation for tense, mood, and aspect.
Includes words from English, Luganda, and Swahili due to regional interaction and education.
Niger-Congo family, Bantu branch.
Latin script, standardized for educational use in Uganda.
Introduced during colonial and missionary influence; modern orthography is regulated by local language bodies.
Approximately 1.6 million speakers.
Spoken primarily in western Kenya, northern Tanzania, and parts of Uganda.
Uses the Latin script with orthographic adaptations for Luo phonology.
Non-tonal; vowel length is contrastive; consonants are relatively stable.
Generally SVO; uses noun classes and extensive verb morphology to express tense, aspect, and negation.
Includes Swahili and English borrowings due to education and media exposure.
Nilo-Saharan family, Nilotic branch (Western Nilotic subgroup).
Uses Latin script; orthography regulated by local language institutions and educational bodies.
Developed in the colonial era; used for literacy and formal education.
Approximately 5 million speakers.
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