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Gwere

A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3: gwr

Population	409,000 (2002 census).
Region	Pallisa District, dominating 2 of the district’s 4 counties.
Language map	Uganda, reference number 10
Alternate names	Lugwere, Olugwere
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 68% with Ganda [lug], 64% with Soga [xog], 77% with Kenyi [lke], 81% with Lamogi [xog], 79% with Lusiki.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10)
Language use	Vigorous. Home, village, market. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Ganda.
Language development	Primary schools bilingual in grades 1 and 2. Newspapers. Radio programs. Bible portions: 2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists: millet, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potatoes, groundnuts, beans, bananas, cow peas, sesame, maize, cotton. Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

NZOGI, Richard Kijjali, author. 2008. Empandiika yʼolutumu oLugwere = Lugwere language spelling guide .

NZOGI, Richard, author. 2009. Disambiguating grammatical tone in Gwere orthography by using clarifying words.  

NZOGI, Richard, author. 2011. Empandiika ya lutumu oLugwere = The Lugwere Language Spelling Guide .

Vernacular Publications

Amairu gaitisya. 2008.

Amasomo gʼolugwere (Akatabo akasooka). 2009.

Amasomo gʼolugwere (Akatabo akokubiri). 2009.

Ebyewuunyisya omu bwomi bwa Kande. 2006.

Ebyewuunyisya Omu bwomi bwa Kande. 2011.

Mbona omukira. 2006.

Mwize Tusome Olugwere. 2010.

Naani eyainikisirye eryato?. 2006.

Nalifeera mu maizi. 2006.  

Namumbuye, Namumbuye. 2009.

Niki ekyaitire oLaaki omwana omutomuto?. 2006.

Niki ekyaitire oLaaki omwana omutomuto?. 2011.  

Olugero lwa nkima nʼofudu. 2008.

Omese yakirire omuyaayu amalabuki. 2008.

Onkaabe nʼonankibbobbo. 2008.  

Otaikula omu kisasiirokye ekiyaaka. 2009.  

Owaikire olwʼeyabiireku omu kibuga. 2009.

OWalifu wa Lugwere. 2006.

OWalifu wʼoLutumu lwange. 2006.

OYesu niiye Olutindo. 2007.