Kakwa

KEO

developing

Alternate Names: Bari Kakwa, Kakua, Kwakwak

Dialects: Dialects of Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda differ little (Nida 1972). Very different from other Eastern Nilotic languages of Uganda. Lexical similarity: close with Bari ,.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Eastern Sudanic
Nilotic
Eastern
Bari

Demographics: 130,000 in Uganda (2002 census), increasing. Population total all countries: 190,000.

Language Use: Home, market. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Bari [bfa].

Language Development: Literacy campaign in progress. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Films. Bible: 1983.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Uganda

Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.