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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Luo - a Nilotic language Nilotic, Nilotic language - a group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group

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.

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LUO➣Laboratory Use Only (reagents)

LUO➣Land Use Ordinance (various locations)

LUO➣Library Use Only

LUO➣Local Urban Observatory

LUO➣Levofloxacin Use Only Group

LUO➣Land Use Officer (job title)

LUO➣Left Ureteral Orifice (radiology)

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noun a Nilotic language

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