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Luo


Luo

L5312350 (lo͞o′ō)n. pl. Luo also Luos 1. A member of a people living mainly in Kenya with a smaller population in northern Tanzania.2. The Nilotic language spoken by the Luo.3. a. Any of several other peoples of eastern and central Africa ethnically related to the Luo of Kenya.b. Any of the Nilotic languages spoken by these peoples.
[Luo, ethnic self-desigation.]

Luo

(ləˈwəʊ; ˈluːəʊ) npl Luo or Luos1. (Peoples) a member of a cattle-herding Nilotic people living chiefly east of Lake Victoria in Kenya2. (Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family
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Noun1.Luo - a Nilotic languageLuo - a Nilotic language Nilotic, Nilotic language - a group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group

Luo


Luo

 

a people of Kenya, living primarily along the shores of Lake Victoria. The Luo are closely related to the Gaya (Giranga) and Dama. Population, 1.4 million (1967 estimate). The Luo language belongs to the Nilotic group. Most Luo have preserved their traditional beliefs, although some are Muslims and Christians. In some regions the Luo live together with the Bantu Luhya, with whose material and spiritual culture they have much in common. Their chief occupation is farming (corn, millet, sorghum), but many migrate seasonally to cities in search of work.

LUO


AcronymDefinition
LUOLaboratory Use Only (reagents)
LUOLand Use Ordinance (various locations)
LUOLibrary Use Only
LUOLocal Urban Observatory
LUOLevofloxacin Use Only Group
LUOLand Use Officer (job title)
LUOLeft Ureteral Orifice (radiology)

Luo

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  • noun

Words related to Luo

noun a Nilotic language

Related Words

  • Nilotic
  • Nilotic language
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