Kakwa
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A language of Uganda
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bari Kakwa, Kakua, Kwakwak
Population
130,000 in Uganda (2002 census), increasing. 200,000 total (Onziga and Gilley 2012). Total users in all countries: 190,000.
Location
Koboko and Yumbe districts.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
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
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used since 1930.
Christian, Muslim.