Alur
Spoken primarily in Uganda. Uganda's indigenous languages are coextensive with its different ethnic groups. Only the major native languages possess a sustained or extensive written tradition. In addition to English, French, Arabic, and Swahili, Radio Uganda broadcasts in the following indigenous languages:
Alur, Ateso, Dhopadhola, Kakwa, Karamojong, Kumam, Kupsabiny, Luganda, Lugbara,
Lugwe, Lumasaba, Lunyole, Luo, Lusamia, Lusoga, Madi, Rukiga, Rukonjo,
Runyankole, Runyoro, and Rutoro. Most Ugandans can understand at least one of these.
Alur is apoken by 420,000 in Uganda; 500,000 in Zaïre; 920,000 in all countries. North of Lake Albert. Nilo-Saharan, Eastern
Sudanic, Nilotic, Western, Luo, Southern, Luo-Acholi, Alur-Acholi, Alur. Dialects:
JOKOT, JONAM, MAMBISA, WANYORO.
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