Alur

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3

alz

Alternate Names

Aloro, Alua, Alulu, Dho Alur, Jo Alur, Lur, Luri

Autonym

DhuAlur

Population

750,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Total users in all countries: 1,735,000.

Location

Ituri province: Mahagi territory, northwest to Djalasiga area.

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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo

Uganda

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Luo, Southern, Luo-Acholi, Alur-Acholi, Alur

Dialects

Jonam, Ngora. Lexical similarity: 96% between the Jonam and Ngora dialects.

Language Use

A few also use Bangala [bxg]. Also use Congo Swahili [swc].

Language Development

Literature. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Texts. Bible: 1936–2016.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Alur

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.

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Uganda

Language nameAlur

Population Full

985,000 (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation. 106,000 ethnically identified as Jonam (2014 census).

Location

Arua, Nebbi, Nyadri, Yumbe, and Zombo districts: north of Lake Albert.

Alternate Names

Aloro, Alua, Alulu, Dho Alur, DhuAlur, Jo Alur, Lur, Luri

Dialects

Jokot, Jonam, Mambisa, Wanyoro.

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Lugbara [lgg]. Used as L2 by Gungu [rub], Ndrulo [led].

Language Development

Literacy campaign ongoing. Taught in primary schools.

Other Comments

Christian.

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