United Republic of Tanzania
Languages
Scripture Status
- no Scripture
- Bible
- New Testament
- Portions
Dholuo
- Alternate names: Kavirondo Luo, Luo, Nilotic Kavirondo Also: in Tanzania -- Dholuo, Kavirondo, Kidjaluo
- Scriptures published: Bible (1953--1977) New Testament (1926) Portions (1911--1964)
- Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 10%--30%. Literacy rate in second language: 50%--75%. Taught in primary schools. N
- Primary country: Kenya
- Region: Nyanza Province
- Also used in: United Republic of Tanzania
- Religion: Christian, traditional religion, Muslim
- Livelihood: Fishermen
- Number of users: 4,184,000 (4,044,000; 140,000 in Tanzania (SIL 2005))
(data from Ethnologue and other sources)
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