Adhola

A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Dhopadhola, Ludama

Population

360,000 (2002 census), increasing.

Location

East, in Tororo District.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Most distinct of Western Nilotic languages in Uganda.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. NT: 2003.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script, used since 1979.

Other Comments

Ethnic autonym: Jopadhola; their Bantu neighbors call them Badama and their language Ludama.