Alur

ALZ

developing

Alternate Names: Aloro, Alua, Alulu, Dho Alur, Jo Alur, Lur, Luri

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

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Eastern Sudanic
Nilotic
Western
Luo
Southern
Luo-Acholi
Alur-Acholi
Alur

Demographics: 750,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 1,367,000.

Language Use: Also use Bangala [bxg].

Language Development: Poetry. Radio programs. Films. Videos. Dictionary. Bible: 1936–1955.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Christian.