Luo Family of Languages

The Luo Family of Languages are a group of about 24 Nilotic languages spoken in the African countries of Chad, Sudan, Kenya, and Uganda.

Nilotic Language Family Tree

Luo languages are classified as follows:

• Nilo-Saharan (205)
  • Eastern Sudanic (106)
    • Nilotic (63)
      • Western (31)
        • Luo (24)
          • Northern (18)
            • Anuak: Anuak (Sudan)
            • Bor: Belanda Bor (Sudan)
            • Jur: Luwo (Sudan)
            • Maban-Burun (12)
              • Burun: Burun (Sudan)
              • Maban (11)
                • Mabang (8)
                • Jumjum (Sudan)
                • Karanga (Chad)
                • Mabaan (Sudan)
            • Shilluk: Shilluk (Sudan)
            • Thuri: Thuri (Sudan)
            • Unclassified: Päri (Sudan)
          • Southern (6)
            • Adhola: Adhola (Uganda)
            • Kuman: Kumam (Uganda)
            • Luo-Acholi (4)
              • Alur-Acholi (3)
                • Alur (1)
                • Lango-Acholi (2)
              • Luo: Dholuo (Kenya)

Resources and articles

External Resources

• Language Family Trees
• African Languages