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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Luo admitted that the plush pendants had little practical use.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
"We dressed it in a football kit and it sold really well," said CEO Luo Bin.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
During a Zoom mediation overseen by a former judge, Luo negotiated with lawyers from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom who were representing Edens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The production, directed by Elana Luo, is scrupulously well-acted by the four-person cast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
She was fluent in English, German, Swahili, and her family’s local language, called Luo.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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