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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,550,000[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Uganda | 878,453 (2014)[3][4] |
| Languages | |
| Alur, French, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity and Islam[5] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Luo peoples, especially Acholi, Adhola and Luos | |
Alur necklace
Alur lyre
Alur are a Nilotic ethnic group who live in northwestern Uganda and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They are part of the larger Luo group.
In Uganda, they live mainly in the Nebbi, Zombo, Pakwach and Arua districts, while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, they reside in the territory of Mahagi in the Ituri Province mostly north of Lake Albert.[6] As of 2014, there were around 800,000 members of the Alur in Uganda, and eight million Alur living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[7] Members of the Alur diaspora span the globe.[8]
The current Rwoth (In English, "King") of the Alur Kingdom is Rwoth Ubimu Phillip Rauni Olarker III.[9][10][7]
- ^ "Alur". Ethnologue. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Alur people group in all countries | Joshua Project".
- ^ "Uganda - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples". 19 June 2015.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Alur People and their Culture". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ a b "I am cool and a bit laid back - Alur King Olarker". Monitor. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Rwot Ubimi urges subjects on developing kingdom". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Daily Monitor (23 October 2019). "Excitement as OPM hands over house to Alur king". Nation Media Group. Daily Monitor. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "A decade long journey of King Philip Olarker Rauni III – Kingdom Post". Retrieved 2024-05-20.