Alur people
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Alur are a Nilotic ethnic group who live in northwestern Uganda and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They are part of the larger Luo group.
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Total population | |
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2,550,000[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Uganda | 878,453 (2014)[3][4] |
Languages | |
Alur, French, English | |
Religion | |
Christianity and Islam[5] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Luo peoples, especially Adhola and Luos |
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In Uganda, they live mainly in the Nebbi, Zombo, Pakwach and Arua districts, while in the DRC, they reside mostly north of Lake Albert.[6]