Luo
Americannoun
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a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
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the Nilotic language of the Luo people.
noun
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a member of a cattle-herding Nilotic people living chiefly east of Lake Victoria in Kenya
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the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family
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The first author is Luo Yan from the HKU IDS.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Barbecue isn't something anyone can just see once and then do it," Luo said after his class.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Luo admitted that the plush pendants had little practical use.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The federal investigation of Luo began in early 2025, after a lawyer representing Edens reached out to leadership at the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, said people familiar with the interaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
She was fluent in English, German, Swahili, and her family’s local language, called Luo.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
The handshake has also eased tensions between Luos and Kikuyus, the ethnic group to which Mr Kenyatta belongs.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2022
In a country rived by tribal rivalries, Kenyatta, 55, has the support of many Kikuyus and Kalenjins, while Odinga, 72, is strong among the Luos, Luhyas and Kambas.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2017
Still, he can instantly stir up the passions and loyalty of millions of fellow Luos, among others.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2014
Those who are united by the language “are not Kikuyus, they’re not Luos … they are Nairobians, young Nairobians speaking Sheng.”
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2013
At four in the morning, the funeral cortege set out, headed for the shores of Lake Victoria, the heartland of the Luos, 300 miles away.
From Time Magazine Archive
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