Kakwa

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A language of Uganda

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

182,000 in Uganda (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation. Total users in all countries: 351,000.

Location

Koboko and Yumbe districts.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), 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. Many also use English [eng]. Many also use Kuku [ukv]. Many also use Lugbara [lgg]. Also use Nubi [kcn] (Nakao 2018).

Language Development

Literacy campaign in progress. Literature. Radio. Videos. 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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