Luwo

A language of South Sudan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

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

Autonym

dhe Luuo

Population

80,000 (1983 census).

Location

Gogrial state: Gogrial West and Gogrial East counties; Tonj state: Tonj North county; Wau state: Jur River and Wau counties.

Language Status

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

Classification

Dialects

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

Typology

OVS.

Language Use

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

Language Development

Literacy in progress. Taught in primary schools. Literature. NT: 2003. Agency: Luwo Literacy Organization.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].