The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: LAP
ISO 639-2: lug
| Population | 3,015,980 in Uganda (1991 census), a little more than 16% of the population (1972 Ladefoged et al.) Population total both countries 3,025,000. Including second language users: 4,000,000 (1999 WA). |
| Region | Southeast, from the northwest shore of Lake Victoria to Lake Kyoga and the Tanzania border; primarily Buganda Province. Also spoken in Tanzania. |
| Alternate names | LUGANDA |
| Dialects | KOOKI (OLUKOOKI), SESE (OLUSESE), LUVUMA, LUDIOPA. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10). |
| Comments | Luvuma, Ludiope may be dialects. 71% to 86% lexical similarity with Soga, 68% with Gwere. The most widely spoken second language in Uganda next to English. Used in primary schools. The people are called 'Baganda.' Investigation needed: intelligibility with Luvuma, Ludiope. Language of wider communication. Dictionary. SVO. Newspapers, radio programs. Plateau, hills, swamps, valleys. Agriculturalists: bananas, tobacco, beans, millet, maize, sweet potatoes, peanuts, cassava, cotton; animal husbandry: cattle, goats, chicken; hunters. 4,000 feet. Bible 1896-1968. |
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