Adhola

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Badama, Jopadhola, Ludama

Autonym

Dhopadhola

Population

482,000 (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation.

Location

Tororo District: near Lake Victoria; Bugiri, Busia, Butaleja, and Namayingo districts.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Most distinct of Western Nilotic languages in Uganda.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Taught in primary schools. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2003.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1979.