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How Luo and Tumbuka compare

Shared writing system

Luo and Tumbuka 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

Luo belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Tumbuka 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

Luo: Approximately 5 million speakers. Tumbuka: Approximately 2 million speakers.

Common Luo phrases in Tumbuka

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

Greetings

Amosou
Monileni
Odhiambo maber
Muŵe na mulenji uwemi
Odiechieng' maber
Muŵe na masana ghawemi
Odhiambo maber
Mazuŵa ghawemi
Otieno maber
Ugone makola
Mos
Muŵe na umoyo uwemi
Wabiro nenore bang'e
Tizamuwonana pamanyuma
Waneno kiny
Tizamuwonana machero
Orwak
Mwapokelereka
Itimo nade?
Kasi muli wuli?
An maber, erokamano
Ndili makora, nawonga
Be kod odiechieng' maber
Muŵe na zuŵa liwemi

Courtesy

Akwayi
Chonde
Erokamano
Nkhuwonga
Erokamano ahinya
Nkhuwonga comene
Irwako
Mwapokelereka
Eh
Enya
Onge
Yayi
Timna ng'uono
Niphepiskani
Akwayo ng'uono
Nkhuphepiska
Onge chandruok
Palije suzgo
En adier
Kukamba uneneska
Puoch gi pak
Tikumuwongani
Bed gi mor maber
Mwaŵi

Introductions

Nyingi en ng'a?
Kasi zina linu ndi njani?
Amor romo kodi
Nkhukondwa kukumana namwe
Iwuok kanye?
Kasi imwe mwafuma nkhu?
In gi higni adi?
Uli na vyaka vilinga?
An japuonjre
Ndine msambiri
An kae e odiechienge mag yweyo
Ndili kuno pa holide
An kae nikech tich
Ndili pano chifukwa cha ntchito
Mae en osiepna
Uyu ni mubwezi wane

Numbers

Achiel
Chimoza
Ariyo
Ŵaŵiri
Adek
Vitatu
Ang'wen
Ŵanayi
Abich
Vinkhondi
Auchiel
Sikisi
Abiriyo
Vinkhondi na viŵiri
Aboro
Eyiti
Abiriyo
Naini
Apar
Khumi
Mia achiel
Zana limoza
Achiel gi gana
Chikwi chimoza

Time and dates

Kawuono
Lero
Kiny
Mawa
Nyalo
Mayiro
Koro
Sono
Bang'e
Pamanyuma
En saa adi?
Kasi ni nyengo wuli?
E odhiambo
Mu m'maŵa .
E otieno
Mazuŵa ghano
Jumapil
Mande
Jumapil
Lachisanu
Juma mabiro
Sabata yikwiza
Sa achiel
Ora limoza

Directions and travel

To ot mar lwok ni kanye?
Kasi chimbuzi chili nkhu?
To stesen mar gari mar ng’wech ni kanye?
Kasi siteshoni ya sitima yili nkhu?
To kar ng’iepo ndege ni kanye?
Kasi chiŵanja cha ndege chili nkhu?
Ere kaka anyalo chopo kuno?
Kasi ningafika wuli?
Loki yo ma korachwich
Tembenukani ku mazere
Loki korka achich
Tembenukirani kumalyero
Dhi nyime maler
Lutani mwakunyoloka
En machiegni
Lili pafupi na .
En kama bor
Ni kutali
Alalalo
Ndazgeŵa
Adwaro teksi
Nkhukhumba taxi
Ang’o ma inyalo nyiewoe tiket?
Kasi ningagura nkhu tikiti?
Tiket en pesa maromo nade?
Kasi tikiti yake njakukwana wuli?
Be en gima ber wuotho?
Kasi nchamachitiko kwenda?

Food and restaurants

An gi kech
Ndili na njara
An gi riyo kaayo
Ndili na nyota
Pi, yie
Maji, chonde
Mesa mar ji ariyo, yie
Chonde, thebulu la ŵanthu ŵaŵiri
Menyu, yie
Menyu, chonde
Ang’o ma inyalo paro?
Kasi imwe mukuyowoya vichi?
Agombo ni
Ndingatemwa ichi
Omit ahinya
Ni vyakunowa
Oboke, yie
Bill, chonde
Ok acham ring'o
Nkhurya nyama yayi
An gi alerji mar chiemo
Nkhuŵa na aleji ya vyakurya
Kahawa
Khofi
Chai
Tiyi
Mkate
Chingwa

Shopping and money

Be gino nyalo kelo pesa marom ng’eny nade?
Kasi ivi vikudura wuli?
En gima nengone tek ahinya
Ni vyakudura chomene
Be iyie gi kadi mag pesa?
Kasi mukuzomera makadi gha ngongoli?
An mana aneno
Nkhuwona waka
Abiro kawo
Nizamutora
Yaw
Julani
Olor
Kujalika
Yor donjo
Kuloŵa
Wuok
Fumanimo
Bende chiro ni kanye?
Kasi msika uli nkhu?

Emergency and health

Kony
Wovwirani
Luong laktar
Yimbirani dokotala
Goch ne obila
Yimbirani ŵapolisi
Adwaro kony
Nkhukhumba wovwiri
An gi tuo
Nkhulwara
Osiptal ni kanye?
Kasi chipatala chili nkhu?
To duka mar yath ni kanye?
Kasi pharmacy yili nkhu?
Owinjo marach kae
Kukupweteka apa
Adwaro laktar
Nkhukhumba dokotala
Be nitie osiptal machiegni?
Kasi pali chipatala pafupi?

Getting help with language

Be ing’eyo dho Ingresa?
Kasi mukuyowoya Chingelezi?
Ok winjo tiend wachno
Nkhupulikiska yayi
Awinjo tiend wachno
Nkhupulikiska
Yie mondo iwuo mos mos
Chonde yowoyani mwakuchedwa
Yie mondo iduok wachno
Chonde bwerezganipo kuti
Yie mondo indik piny
Chonde lembani pasi .
Mano nyiso ang’o?
Kasi fundo iyi yikung’anamurachi?
Ere kaka inyalo wacho wachni?
Kasi imwe mukuyowoya wuli nthena?
Apuonjora
Nkhusambira
Awuoyo matin
Nkhuyowoya pachoko
Be inyalo konya?
Kasi munganiwovwira?
Ok ang'eyo
Nkhumanya yayi

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

About Tumbuka Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in northern Malawi, eastern Zambia, and parts of southern Tanzania.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin script.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bchdfghjklmnngnypphrstvwyz

Phonetics

Features a tonal system where pitch can change word meanings.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Utilizes noun classes typical of Bantu languages.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from English and neighboring Bantu languages.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo language family.

Writing Systems

Latin script.

Writing System History

Standardized during the colonial period; used in education and media.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 2 million speakers.

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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