Nyole

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A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3
nuj
Alternate Names
LoNyole, Nyule, Nyuli
Autonym
Lunyole
User Population

530,000 (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation.

Location

Butaleja, Mbale, and Tororo districts.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luhya (E.35)
Dialects

Menya (Lumenya), Hadyo (Luhadyo), Sabi (Lusabi), Wesa (Luwesa). Lexical similarity: 70%–80% with Saamia [lsm], 82% with the Lugwe dialect of Saamia, 67% with Ganda [lug], 61% with Olunyole [nyd] of Kenya.

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, market, work, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Most also use Ganda [lug], especially in church, but with low proficiency.

Language Development

Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2016. Agency: Lunyole Language Association.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyole
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2003.