Luo languages
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Classification
The time depth of the division of the Luo languages is moderate, perhaps close to two millennia. The division within the Southern Luo language dialect cluster is considerably shallower, perhaps five to eight centuries, reflecting migrations due to the impact of the Islamization of the Sudan region.[1]
The Luo languages are classified within the Glottolog database as follows:[2]
- Lwoo
- Northern Lwoo
- Southern Lwoo
According to Mechthild Reh, the Northern Luo languages are classified as follows:[3] Template:Tree list
- Northern
- Shilluk
- Belanda Bor
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- Bodho
- Col
- Manangeer
- Thuri
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Bibliography
- Gilley, Leoma G. 2004. "The Lwoian family." Occasional Papers in the Study of Sudanese Languages, 9, 165–174.
References
- ↑ Bethwell Allan Ogot, History of the Southern Luo: Volume 1, Migration and Settlement.
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- ↑ Reh, Mechthild (1996): Anywa Language: Description and Internal Reconstructions. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe, p. 5.