Alternate Names: Dhopadhola, Ludama
Dialects: None known. Most distinct of Western Nilotic languages in Uganda.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 360,000 (2002 census), increasing.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, market. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. NT: 2003.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Uganda
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Jopadhola; their Bantu neighbors call them Badama and their language Ludama.