Aringa

A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Low Lugbara

Population

300,000 (2002 census), increasing.

Location

Northwest, Yumbe District, north of Lugbara, west of Ma’di.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Dialects

Intelligible with Lugbara [lgg]. Lexical similarity: with Lugbara [lgg].

Typology

9 vowels, 26 consonants; highly tonal

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market. All ages.

Language Development

Literacy program on-going. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Bible portions: 2003–2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script, used since 1990.

Other Comments

Aringa speakers consider theirs a separate language, related to Lugbara [lgg] and Ma’di [mhi]. Muslim, Christian.