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Luo language of South Sudan

Thuri
Native to	South Sudan
Native speakers	(6,600 cited 1956)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic? Kir–Abbaian? Nilotic Western Luo Northern Luwo–Thuri Thuri
Dialects	Bodho?
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`thu`
Glottolog	`thur1255`

Thuri (Turi) is a Luo language of South Sudan. The number of speakers is unknown; 6,600 were reported in 1956 (Tucker and Bryan).

Bodho is said to be a dialect, but has also been reported to be closer to Luwo.

References

Birgid Dongolawi Kenzi Midob Nobiin Old Nubian
Hill Nubian	Dair Dilling El Hugeirat Ghulfan Haraza Kadaru Karko Wali

Nara

North	Majang
Southeast	Kwegu Meʼen Mursi Suri
Southwest	Baale Didinga Murle Laarim Tennet

Eastern	Logorik Shatt
Western	Beigo Daju Mongo Nyolge Nyala Sila

Large group listed below

Bari	Bari Kuku Mandari
Teso–Turkana	Karamojong Teso Toposa Turkana Nyangatom
Lotuko	Dongotono Lango (South Sudan) Lokoya Lopit Otuho
Ongamo–Maa	Maasai Ngasa Samburu Camus

Dinka–Nuer

Northern	Anuak Belanda Bor Jur Päri Shilluk Thuri
Southern	Southern Luo Acholi Adhola Alur Dholuo Kumam Lango (Uganda)

Elgon	Kupsabiny Sabaot
Nandi–Markweta	Keiyo Kipsigis Markwet Naandi Terik Tugen
Okiek–Mosiro	Ogiek
Pökoot	Pökoot

Omotik–Datooga

Italics indicate extinct languages

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