Nyole

Print

A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3
nuj
Alternate Names
Lunyole, Nyule, Nyuli
Population

341,000 (2002 census), increasing.

Location

East, Butaleja and Tororo districts.

Language Maps
Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luyia (E.35)
Dialects

Hadyo (Luhadyo), Menya (Lumenya), Sabi (Lusabi), Wesa (Luwesa). Lexical similarity: 70%–80% with Saamia [lsm], 82% with the Lugwe dialect of Saamia, 67% with Ganda [lug], 61% with Nyore [nyd] of Kenya.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, market, work, church. All ages. Postive attitudes.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2006–2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyole
Writing
Latin script, used since 2003.