Alur

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Alternate Names

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

Dho Alur

User Population

750,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Total users in all countries: 1,735,000.

Ituri province: Mahagi territory, northwest to Djalasiga area.

Language Maps

Northern Democratic Republic of Congo

Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

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

A few also use Bangala [bxg]. Also use Congo Swahili [swc]. Used as L2 by Ndrulo [dno].

Language Development

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

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Alur

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.

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Uganda

Language NameAlur

User Population

985,000 in Uganda (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, Dhʉ Alur, Jo Alur, Lur, Luri

Dialects

Jokot, Jonam, Mambisa, Wanyoro.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Some also use Swahili [swh]. Also use Lugbara [lgg]. Also use Nubi [kcn] (Nakao 2018). Used as L2 by Gungu [rub], Kebu [ndp], Ndrulo [dno].

Language Development

Taught in primary schools through grade 3. Taught as subject in secondary schools, as ‘Lwo’, sharing materials with Acholi [ach], Jopadhola [adh], Kumam [kdi], and Lango [laj]. Taught as ‘Lwo’ at 1 university.

Other Comments

Christian.

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