Soga
A language of Uganda
| Population | 2,060,000 (2002 census). 184,962 Balamogi, 169,156 Basiki (Basoga Cultural Research Centre). |
| Region | Central, between lakes Victoria and Kyoga: Kamuli, Bagiri and Mayuge districts; Kaliro District (Lulamogi Dialect); Jinja District (Lutenga Dialect); Iganga District, Busiki County (Lusiki Dialect). |
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Uganda, reference number 31 |
| Alternate names | Lusoga, Olusoga |
| Dialects | Soga, Tenga (Lutenga), Lamogi (Lulamogi), Siki (Lusiki), Gabula (Lugabula). Lexical similarity 81% with Kenyi [lke], 71% to 86% with Ganda [lug], 64% with Gwere [gwr], 58% with Saamia [luy]. Tenga dialect has 82% with Ganda; Lamogi has 79% to 82% with Tenga, 92% with Siki, 69% with Soga, and both Lusiki and Lulamogi share 83% with Lukenyi. Lusiki 79% with Gwere [gwr]; Lulamogi 81% with Gwere. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (J.10) |
| Language use | Trade language within the Iganga, Kaliro, Kamuli, Mayuge, and Jinja districts. Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use English or Ganda. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: bananas, beans, millet, coffee, cotton. |
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