| Acholi | |
|---|---|
| Acoli | |
| Lwo | |
| Native to | Uganda, South Sudan |
| Ethnicity | Acholi |
Native speakers | 1.5 million in Uganda (2014 census)[1] 27,000 in South Sudan (2000)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | ach |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:ach – Acholi/ Acolilth – Thur |
| Glottolog | acol1236 |
Acholi (/əˈtʃoʊ.li/ ə-CHOH-li, also Leb Acoli, or Leb Lwo) is a Southern Luo dialect spoken by the Acholi people in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Amuru, Lamwo, Agago, Nwoya, Omoro and Pader (a region known as Acholiland) in northern Uganda. It is also spoken in South Sudan in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria.
Song of Lawino, well known in African literature, was written in Acholi by Okot p'Bitek, although its sequel, Song of Ocol, was written in English.[1]
Acholi, Alur, and Jo Padola have between 84 and 90 per cent of their vocabulary in common[2] and are mutually intelligible.[dubious – discuss] However, they are often counted as separate languages because their speakers are ethnically distinct. Labwor (Thur), once considered a dialect of Acholi, may not be intelligible with it.[2]
- ^ a b Acholi/ Acoli at Ethnologue (23rd ed., 2020)
Thur at Ethnologue (23rd ed., 2020)
- ^ "Registration authority request for change of language code" (PDF).
