Ateso

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Amuria, Bukedea, Butebo, Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kumi, Ngora, Pallisa, Serere, Soroti, and Tororo districts; Lake Bisina area.

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Kenya

Language NameAteso

User Population

418,000 in Kenya (2019 census), increasing, based on ethnicity.

Location

Busia county: north of Mambara.

Alternate Names

Atεsᴐ, Iteso, Teso

Dialects

Orom (Rom).

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Home, social gatherings. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.