Alternate Names: High Lugbara, Lubarati
Dialects: Arua (Standard Lugbara), Maracha, Terego (Omugo). Lexical similarity: 93% with Maracha and Terego dialects, 87% with Arua and Terego dialects, 80% with Arua dialect and Ogoko Southern Madi ,, 76% with Arua dialect and Okollo Southern Madi , (1992 SIL).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 797,000 in Uganda (2004), increasing. 90,800 in Vurra, 171,000 in Ayivu, 146,000 in Maracha, 158,000 in Terego, 95,500 in Madi Okollo, 42,400 in Arua Municipality, 93,800 in Koboko. Population total all countries: 1,637,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, work, markets. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Alur [alz], Southern Ma’di [snm].
Language Development: Literacy campaign in progress (2012). Taught in primary schools. Taught in secondary schools, as a subject. Poetry. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. Bible: 1966.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Uganda
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.