Tooro
A language of Uganda
| Population | 488,000 (1991 census). Ethnic population: 20,536 Batuku (2002 census). |
| Region | West, south and southeast of Lake Albert; Kabarole, Kibale, Bundibugyo, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo and Kasese districts. |
| Language map |
Uganda, reference number 36 |
| Alternate names | Orutoro, Rutooro, Rutoro, Toro |
| Dialects | Tuku. Hema [nix] (Nyoro-Toro) in Democratic Republic of the Congo is quite different. Lexical similarity: 78%–93% with Nyoro [nyo]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10) |
| Language use | In Kabarole and Kabale districts. Vigorous. All ages. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. 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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