Nyoro
A language of Uganda
| Population | 667,000 (2002 census). |
| Region | West, Hoima, Masindi, Bundibugyo, Kamwenge, and Kibale districts, south and southeast of Lake Albert. |
| Language map |
Uganda, reference number 26 |
| Alternate names | Runyoro |
| Dialects | Rutagwenda, Orunyoro (Nyoro). 73% inherent intelligibility with Gungu [rub]. Hema-Sud [nyo] (Nyoro-Toro) in Democratic Republic of the Congo is quite different. Lexical similarity: 78%–93% with Tooro [ttj], 77% with Nyankore [nyn] and Chiga [cgg], 67% with Nyambo [now] and Zinza [zin], 66% with Haya [hay], 62% with Kerewe [ked]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10) |
| Language use | In Hoima and Masindi districts. Vigorous. Home, market, work. All ages. Also use English, Chiga, Tooro, or Ganda [lug]. |
| Language development | Literacy campaign in progress. Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Grammar. Bible: 1912. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Animal husbandry: cattle; fishermen; agriculturalists: millet, sorghum, plantains, sweet potatoes, beans, pumpkins, cowpeas, cassava, peanuts, cotton, tobacco; hunters. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim. |
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