Adhola
A language of Uganda
| Population | 360,000 (2002 census). |
| Region | East, Tororo District (Uganda Districts Information Handbook). |
| Language map |
Uganda, reference number 2 |
| Alternate names | Dhopadhola, Ludama |
| Dialects | Most distinct of Western Nilotic languages in Uganda. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Western, Luo, Southern, Adhola |
| Language development | Newspapers. Radio programs. NT: 2003. |
| Comments | The people are called ‘Budama’ or ‘Dhopadhola’ (people of Adhola). Agriculturalists: finger millet, rice, maize, cassava, groundnuts, sweet potatoes, sorghum, beans, soya beans, cow peas, simsim, bananas, sunflower, cotton, onions (Uganda Districts Information Handbook 2005–2006). |
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