Alur (Dho-Alur ̟ɔ.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 subialects are Jokot, Jonam/Lo-Naam (mainly spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mambisa and Wanyoro.


Phonology

Vowels Alur has 9 vowels. Consonants Alur has 23 consonants.

Grammar

Alur has an SVO word order.


Orthography

The Alur language has no officially accepted orthography. However, informal conventions have been established in written materials and road signs. First, 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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Examples of Alur

The New Testament in Alur
with text and recordings. {{Authority control Category:Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Languages of Uganda Category:Luo languages