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Talinga-Bwisi

A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3: tlj

Population	68,500 in Uganda (2002 census). Population total all countries: 99,400.
Region	Democratic Republic of the Congo border, Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, southwest of Fort Portal, between Albert and Edward lakes, near Kilembe. Also in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Language map	Uganda, reference number 34
Alternate names	Bwissi, Kitalinga, Lubwisi, Lubwissi, Mawissi, Olubwisi
Dialects	68% inherent intelligibility with Tooro. Lexical similarity: 73% with Tooro [ttj], 72% with Nyoro [nyo], 40% with Nande [nnb].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (J.20)
Language use	Home, in some churches, primary school, and market, if both are Babwisi. Tooro used in some churches. Also use Tooro or English.
Language development	Radio programs. Bible portions: 2006.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Called ‘Bwisi’ in Uganda, ‘Talinga’ in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Different from Bwisi of Congo and Gabon. SVO; CV, V; tonal. Peasant agriculturalists. Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language name	Talinga-Bwisi
Population	30,900 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000).
Region	Nord-Kivu Province, Beni Territory, Butalinga County, in Virunga National Park boundary, up to Uganda border.
Language map	Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names	Bwissi, Kitalinga, Lubwisi, Lubwissi, Mawissi, Olubwisi
Language use	Most also use Congo Swahili [swc].
Comments	Different from Bwisi [bwz] of Congo-Brazzaville and Gabon. ‘Talinga’ is used in Democratic Republic of the Congo and ‘Bwisi’ in Uganda.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CULLEN, Wendy Ruth, author. 1999. Tense and aspect in Lubwisi narrative discourse.

STARWALT, Coleen Grace Anderson, author. 2008. The acoustic correlates of ATR harmony in seven- and nine-vowel African languages: a phonetic inquiry into phonological structure.  

TABB, Waller C., author; BAHEMUKA, Hannington; MUSINGUZI, Charles; WILSON, Mubulya A., facilitators. 2006. Kitabo kya kuhabula kuhandiika Lubwisi.

Vernacular Publications

Bighano bya Lubwisi. 2010.

Butaama-taami̱ bwa Wandogooi̱. 2006.

Butaama-taami̱ bwa Wandogooi̱. 2010.

Ebu̱gha, bilimbo, biikolokombaniya na bu̱tu̱la bwa babwisi na bamba. 2010.

Ebyaleukaano Kabonesa. 2008.

Ebyaleukaano Kabonesa. 2009.

Kitabo kya bighano bya Lubwisi, volume 1. 2010.

Kitabo kya bighano bya Lubwisi, volume III. 2010.

Kitabo kya kuhabula kuhandiika Lubwisi. 2003.

Kusoma bbai̱bbu̱li̱ nˀokoleesi̱ya kitabo kya kabonesa. 2010.

Kutandika kwegha kusoma lubwisi: kitabo 1. 2009.

Kutandika kwegha kusoma lubwisi: kitabo 2. 2009.

Kutandika kwegha kusoma lubwisi: kitabo 3. 2009.

Kwegha kusoma nuguta syambaghani̱ja sya lubwisi. 2006.

Kwelinda bulofu. 2009.

Muswija. 2009.

Ndoleelela ya baana: kitabo kyoku̱du̱bha: ku̱ku̱li̱ya kandi ku̱byala. 2007.

Njegheesi̱ya Nkulu sya Bbai̱bbu̱li̱: Bintu bikulu ebi Baku̱li̱si̱taayo baku̱hi̱ki̱li̱li̱jaghamu. 2009.

Nsi̱mo sya Lubwisi. 2007.

Nuguta sya Lubwisi. 2006.