Luwo

A language of South Sudan

Dhe Luwo, Dhe Lwo, Dheluwo, Giur, Jo Lwo, Jur, Jur Luo, Jur Luwo, Jur Lwo, Luo, Lwo, dhɛ luuhɔ

dhe Luuo

257,000 (2017).

Warrap state: Gogrial East, Gogrial West, and Tonj North counties; Western Bahr al Ghazal state: Jur River and Wau counties.

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, Transitional Constitution, Article 6(1)), primary education, literacy efforts.

None known. Different from Lango (Lwo) [laj] of Uganda, or Dholuo [luo] of Kenya and Luo [luo] of Tanzania, but related.

OVS.

Vigorous. All domains, local administration, some use in schools, churches. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Thuri [thu].

Literacy in progress. Taught as subject in some primary schools through grade 3. Literature. NT: 2003. Agency: Luwo Literacy Organization.

Latin script [Latn].