Lango

LAJ

developing

Alternate Names: Langi, Leb-Lango, Lwo, Lwoo

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: distinct from Acholi , (Lwo), Lango , of Sudan (related to Lotuko), or Lango , (Didinga) of Sudan.

Status Notes: De facto language of provincial identity in Apac, 6 other districts north of Lake Kyogo.

Genealogy:

Nilo-Saharan
Eastern Sudanic
Nilotic
Western
Luo
Southern
Luo-Acholi
Alur-Acholi
Lango-Acholi

Demographics: 1,490,000 (2002 census), increasing.

Language Use: Home, market, office. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Kumam [kdi], Ruuli [ruc].

Language Development: Literacy campaign in progress. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible: 1979.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Uganda

Other Comments: Christian.