Alur language

Western Nilotic language of Uganda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alur (Dho-Alur [d̟ɔ.a.lur]) is a Western Nilotic language spoken in the southern West Nile region of Uganda and the northeastern Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The language's subdialects are Jokot, Jonam/Lo-Naam (mainly spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mambisa and Wanyoro.[2]

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Alur
Lur
RegionOrientale Province (Democratic Republic of Congo), Nebbi and Zombo districts of Uganda
EthnicityAlur
Native speakers
1.7 million (2001–2014)[1]
Dialects
  • Jokot
  • Jonam
  • Mambisa
  • Wanyoro
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3alz
Glottologalur1250
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Phonology

Vowels

Alur has 9 vowels.

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Consonants

Alur has 23 consonants.


Orthography

The Alur language has no officially accepted orthography. Some informal conventions have been established in written materials and road signs.

There is usually no written tonal distinction. Second, the phonemic distinction between /ŋ/ and /ng/ is occasionally reflected in the orthography, with /ŋ/ represented by 'ŋ' and /ng/ represented by 'ng'. However, /ŋ/ is also frequently written as 'ng', confusing it orthographically with /ng/.

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