Kuku

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A language of Uganda

ISO 639-3
ukv
Alternate Names
Kukuu
User Population

46,500 in Uganda (2014 census), decreasing. Total users in all countries: 242,500.

Location

Adjumani, Kayunga, Moyo, Obongi, and Yumbe districts; smaller populations in other districts.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Eastern, Bari
Dialects

None known. Kuku speakers can understand Bari [bfa] and Kakwa [keo] fairly well due to lexical similarities. Lexical similarity: 81% with Bari [bfa].

Language Use

Some youth acquire Kuku later as young adults (2018 D. Eberhard). Home, church, music. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Many also use English [eng]. Many also use Swahili [swa]. Some also use Ganda [lug]. Some also use Ma’di [mhi]. A few also use Acholi [ach]. A few also use Aringa [luc]. A few also use Lugbara [lgg]. A few also use Nubi [kcn]. Used as L2 by Kakwa [keo].

Language Development

Many Christian congregations use English [eng] scriptures, some use Bari [bfa] or Luganda [lug] scriptures, a few use Kiswahili [swh]. Radio. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kuku

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