Language code: luo
Technical information about ISO 639 language code luo
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The table below provides technical details for the Dholuo, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) language, designated by the luo code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Dholuo, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | KisumuSouth NyanzaTrans-Yala |
| Related languages | AcholiLangoAlurKumam |
| Key facts | Dholuo is a Western Nilotic language within the larger Luo clusterTone carries both lexical meaning and grammatical distinctionsThe language features vowel harmony based on advanced-tongue-root (+ATR/-ATR) vowel setsWord order is typically verb-initial (VSO), though SVO is also frequent through language contactExtensive borrowing from English and Swahili is adapted with initial vowels to fit Dholuo phonotactics. |
| Sample phrase | Amosi, iti maber? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Dholuo, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) language, identified by the code luo, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
Related locale codes
luo-KE – Luo (Kenya)
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