Lango language (Uganda)
| Lango | |
|---|---|
| Lëblaŋo[1] | |
| Native to | Uganda |
| Region | Lango sub-region |
| Ethnicity | Langi people |
Native speakers | 1.5 million (2014 census)[2] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | laj |
| Glottolog | lang1324 |
| Glottopedia | Lango[3] |
Lango (Lëblaŋo[1]) is one of the Luo languages.[4]
It is mainly spoken in Lango sub-region, in the North Central Region of Uganda, by approximately 1.5 million speakers. An orthography for it using the Latin script has been introduced and is taught in primary schools.[1]
The origin of Lango people is strongly linked to Karamojong and Teso speaking people.[5]
Writing system
| a | b | c | d | e | ë | g | i | ï | j | k | l | m | n | ŋ | ny | o | ö | p | r | t | u | ü | w | y |
Long vowels are indicated by doubling the vowel: ⟨aa, ee, ëë, ii, ïï, oo, öö, uu, üü⟩.
References
- ^ a b c d Teacher's Guide Lëblaŋo: An atwërö kwan kede cöc (PDF). Uganda Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports, National Curriculum Development Centre. 2014. p. 286.
- ^ Lango at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Glottopedia article on Lango language.
- ^ "The Nilo-Hamites". Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Uzoigwe, G. N. (1973). The beginnings of Lango society : a review of evidence. OCLC 38562622.
Bibliography
- Okoth Okombo, Duncan (1997). A Functional Grammar of Dholuo. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag. ISBN 978-3-89645-130-9.
