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Dholuo

A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3: luo

Population  4,270,000 in Kenya, increasing. Population total all countries: 4,410,000.
Region  Nyanza Province. Also in Tanzania.
Language map  Kenya, reference number 10
Alternate names   Kavirondo Luo, Luo, Nilotic Kavirondo
Classification  Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Western, Luo, Southern, Luo-Acholi, Luo
Language use  Vigorous. GIDS 5. Home, community. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Kiswahili [swh] or English.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1953–1977.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Different from Lwo [lwo] of Uganda or Lwo [lwo] (Luo, Jur Lwo) of Sudan. Fishermen. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.

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Tanzania

Language name   Luo
Population  140,000 in Tanzania (SIL 2005).
Region  Mara region, Tarime District; Girango, Nyancha, Luo Imbo and Suba divisions.
Language map  Tanzania, reference number 13
Alternate names  Dholuo, Kavirondo, Kidjaluo
Language use  Vigorous.
Comments  Different from Lwo [laj] (Lango) of Uganda or Lwo [luw] (Luo, Jur Luwo) of Sudan.