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)

External Resources

 * Language Family Trees
 * African Languages