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Luo
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Luo [ləˈwəʊ ˈluːəʊ]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl Luo, Luos a member of a cattle-herding Nilotic people living chiefly east of Lake Victoria in Kenya
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family
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Noun1.LuoLuo - a Nilotic language                  
Nilotic, Nilotic language - a group of languages of East Africa belonging to the Chari-Nile group


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For example, Luos are known for eating collard greens and are credited with introducing the greens to the rest of the country.
Kenyan cuisine. (International Flair) by Berkoff, Nancy / Vegetarian Journal
While Kenyatta was no democrat, he enjoyed the solid political support of all the tribes with the exception of the Luos, the Somalis, and the small pastoral groups.
Kenya: a tarnished jewel by Hempstone, Smith / The National Interest
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