| LC control no. | sh2004005565 |
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| LC classification | DT159.927.L86 |
| Topical heading | Lwoo (African people) |
| Variant(s) | Geia (African people) Jaluo (African people) Luo (Eastern African people) Lwo (Eastern African people) |
| See also | Ethnology--Africa, East Ethnology--South Sudan Nilotic peoples |
| Found in | Work cat.: Crazzolara, J. The Lwoo, 1950-54: p. 1 (group of peoples) p. 5 (Lwoo groups: Boor, Jo-Luuo, Thuri, Bedho, Luuo, Jur, Celle, Anywaah, Paari, Acooli, Aluur, Jo-Pawiir, Lango, Kumam, Jo-Pa-Wiri, Jo-p-Adhela, Jo-Lwoo [Luo of Kenya and Tanzania], Barabaig) Biebuyck, D. African ethnonyms, 1996: p. 161 (Lwoo; variants: Geia, Jaluo, Luo, Lwo, Nilotic Kavirondo, Wageia; a Nilotic group; (includes Anuak, Bor, Burun, Jur, Maban, Acoli, Dho Luo, Gaya, Jo Padhola, Jo Paluo, Kumam, Labwor, and Lango; Lwoo preferred to more conventional Luo)) Ethnologue, 2000 (Luo branch of Western Nilotic has 15 languages, including Luo (Kenya and Tanzania), Acholi, Lango, Luwo (Sudan), Shilluk) Pirouet, M. Hist. dictionary of Uganda, 1995 (Lwoo; Nilotic peoples of parts of Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania; the Langi [Lango] do not include themselves in the Lwoo grouping) African ethnonyms: p. 161 (Lwoo; Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda; Variants: Geia, Jaluo, Luo, Lwo, Nilotic Kavirondo, Wageia) |
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