Language

Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)

Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) is a language in the Nilotic family spoken in Tanzania and Kenya.

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Scripture in Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)

A complete Bible is reported in Luo (Kenya and Tanzania).

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 Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) is spoken

  • Tanzania
  • Kenya

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About Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)

Language family
Nilotic
ISO 639-3 code
luo
Glottocode
luok1236
Also known as
Dholuo

Dialects and varieties 1

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) as a whole.

  • Luhya, LunyoreNo known Scripture

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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.