Ng’akarimojong

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A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3
kdj
Alternate Names
Karamojong, Karimonjong, Ng’akaramojong, Ng’akarimojong
Population

260,000 (2002 census), increasing. 260,000 Karamojong, 147,000 Jie and 329,000 Dodoth (2002 census).

Location

East and northeast, Kotido, Napak, Moroto, Nakapiripirit and Kaabong districts.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Eastern, Lotuxo-Teso, Teso-Turkana, Turkana
Dialects

Bokora, Dodoth (Dodoth), Jie (Jiye), Matheniko, Napore, Pian. Dialects correspond with sub-tribes of Karimojong and have very high mutual intelligibility. Lexical similarity: 83%–95% between dialects, 85% with Turkana [tuv], 75% with Teso [teo].

Typology

VSO; highly inflectional; grammatical tone; vowel harmony; voiceless vowels

Language Use

Home, market. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ng’akarimojong
Writing
Latin script, used since 1932.
Other Comments

The people are pastoralist and seminomadic but much less so recently due to disarmament and forced settlement. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.