Language

Alur

Alur is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in DR Congo and Uganda.

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Scripture in Alur

A complete Bible is reported in Alur.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Alur is spoken

  • DR Congo
  • Uganda

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About Alur

Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
alz
Glottocode
alur1250
Also known as
Alur: Mambisa

Dialects and varieties 5

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Alur as a whole.

  • JokotNo known Scripture
  • JonamNo known Scripture
  • MambisaNo known Scripture
  • NgoraNo known Scripture
  • WanyoroNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.