Lango

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A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3
laj
Alternate Names
Langi, Leb Laŋo, Leb Lango, Leb-Lango, Lwo, Lwoo, Lëblaŋo, leb Lano
Autonym
Lëblango
User Population

2,130,000 (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation.

Location

Abim, Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Lira, Otuke, and Oyam districts: north of Lake Kyoga.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in Apac, 6 other districts north of Lake Kyogo.

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Luo, Southern, Luo-Acholi, Alur-Acholi, Lango-Acholi
Language Use

Home, market, office. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Some also use Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Kumam [kdi], Thur [lth].

Language Development

Taught in primary schools through grade 3. Taught as subject in some secondary schools, as ‘Lwo’, sharing materials with Acholi [ach], Alur [alz], Jopadhola [adh], and Kumam [kdi]. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1979.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lango
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1967, revised in 2010.

Other Comments

Distinct from Acholi [ach] (Lwo) and Lango [lgo] of South Sudan. Christian.