Talinga-Bwisi

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A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3
tlj
Alternate Names
Bwisi, Bwissi, Kitalinga, Lubwissi, Mawissi, Olubwisi, Talinge
Autonym
Lubwisi
User Population

101,000 in Uganda (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation. Total users in all countries: 131,900.

Location

Bundibugyo district: Bwamba county, southwest of Fort Portal, between Albert and Edward lakes; Democratic Republic of the Congo border.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Nyoro-Ganda (E.102)
Dialects

None known. 68% inherent intelligibility with Tooro [ttj]. Lexical similarity: 73% with Tooro [ttj], 72% with Nyoro [nyo], 40% with Nande [nnb].

Typology

SVO; CV, V; tonal.

Language Use

Home, some churches, market, if both are Babwisi. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Tooro [ttj]. Many also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Amba [rwm], Mvuba [mxh].

Language Development

Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2015–2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Talinga-Bwisi
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2000.

Other Comments

Different from Bwisi of Congo and Gabon. Christian, Muslim.

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