Kakwa

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A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3
keo
Alternate Names
Bari Kakwa, Kakua, Kwakwak
Population

130,000 in Uganda (2002 census), increasing. 200,000 total (Onziga and Gilley 2012). Population total all countries: 190,000.

Location

Koboko and Yumbe districts.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Eastern, Bari
Dialects

Dialects of Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda differ little (Nida 1972). Very different from other Eastern Nilotic languages of Uganda. Lexical similarity: close with Bari [bfa].

Language Use

Home, market. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Bari [bfa].

Language Development
Literacy campaign in progress. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Films. Bible: 1983.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kakwa
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1930.

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.

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