Also, Uganda’s ethnolinguistic diversity made it difficult to choose another language as the official language of Uganda. 26,404,543. Tenga has 82% with Ganda. Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo language family and is considered a subclassification of the Bantu subgroup. Ethnic population: 62,926 (1991 census). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luyia (J.30)Nyoro 495,443 (1991 census).
East and northeast, Karamojo District around Moroto. Of those, 43 are living languages and 2 are extinct.Acholi 746,796 in Uganda (1991 census). Lexical similarity 65% with Tooro. After independence, there were efforts to choose an indigenous official language, with Swahili and Luganda as the most considered candidates. Also spoken in Sudan. Uganda has 2 official languages: Swahili and English. Alternate names: Runyarwanda, Ruanda.
Dialects: Saamia, Songa, Lugwe. Between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga, Busoga Province. Population total all countries: 84,357. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Huku (D.30)Aringa 588,830 (1991 census). The official language of Uganda is English, a direct reflection of the fact that the nation was a British colony until 1962. The Swahili language is foreign, so it was deemed to be neutral, and in 2005 it was proposed to be Uganda's second official language. Lexical similarity 81% with Soga, 71% to 86% with Ganda, 64% with Gwere, 58% with Saamia. “For magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life — bird, insect, reptile, beast — for vast scale — Uganda is truly ‘the Pearl…
Moyo is in the west, Adjumani in the east. Population total all countries: 1,040,000. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10)Soo 5,000 (1972 Ladefoged et al.). Also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kinyarwanda is an ethnic language spoken by the three Rwandan ethnic groups: the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa people. Between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga, Busoga Province. Alternate names: Lusinga. Also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Central, north of Lake Kyoga, Lango Province. Dialects: Sabiny (Sapiny, Kupsabiny, Kupsapiny), Mbai, Sor. The language is strongly influenced by native languages and speakers in Uganda always alter non-native words so that they sound more euphonic. National or official language: English. Blind population: 175,000. Dialects: Karamojong, Jie (Jiye), Dodos (Dodoth). Alternate names: Dhopadhola, Jopadhola, Ludama. There are 41 living languages in Uganda.
Alternate names: Lugwere, Olugwere. Dialects: Avari (Aviritu, Avere), Oke’bu (Ndo Oke’bu, Kebutu, Kebu), Membi. National or official language: English. Republic of Uganda. Dialects: Kyanzi (Kihyanzi), Suwa (Kusuwa). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.40)Talinga-Bwisi 53,467 in Uganda (1991 census).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Eastern, BariChiga 1,391,442 (1991 census). More people speak Luganda than Swahili. Alternate names: Acoli, Atscholi, Shuli, Gang, Lwo, Lwoo, Akoli, Acooli, Log Acoli, Dok Acoli. Also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10)Nyole 228,918 (1991 census).
Dialects: Rufumbira, Twa.
Alternate names: Low Lugbara. OFFICIAL NAME: The Republic of Uganda. Dialects: Moyo, Adjumani (Oyuwi). Also includes Hema, Kaliko (5,000), Mvuba, people from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan. Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo language family and is considered a subclassification of the Bantu subgroup.
There are currently approximately 40 different languages currently being used in Uganda. Lutenga is around Jjinja, Lulamogi farther north. Dialects: Shamba (Kishamba). Population total all countries: 1,278,537. Lexical similarity 84% to 94% with Chiga, 75% to 86% with Tooro (Nyoro), 81% with Zinza, 78% with Nyambo, 74% with Haya, 68% with Kerewe. Limited intelligibility of other varieties in the Teso-Turkana group. Lexical similarity 70% to 80% with the Saamia dialect of Luyia, 82% with the Lugwe dialect of Luyia, 67% with Ganda, 61% with Nyore of Kenya. 26,404,543. The 2 official languages of Uganda are English and Swahili. Alternate names: USL. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10)Ugandan Sign Language All over Uganda, but mainly in the towns. Information mainly from C. Stigand 1925; E. Ramponi 1937; J. Middleton 1955, 1960, 1965; A. Southall 1956; B. Taylor 1962; P. Ladefoged, R. Glick, C. Criper 1972; C. Turnbull 1972; R. Vossen 1981, 1983; M.L.
Okollo dialect is considered more ‘pure’ than the others. Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, East, Moru-Madi, SouthernNdo 200,000 in Uganda (1994 UBS).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, HindustaniIk 2,000 (1972 C. Turnbull). Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Southern, Kalenjin, ElgonLango 977,680 (1991 census). Most in Buganda. Pallisa District, dominating 2 of the district’s 4 counties.