Alternate Names: Lunyole, Nyule, Nyuli
Dialects: Hadyo (Luhadyo), Menya (Lumenya), Sabi (Lusabi), Wesa (Luwesa). Lexical similarity: 70%–80% with Saamia ,, 82% with the Lugwe dialect of Saamia, 67% with Ganda ,, 61% with Nyore , of Kenya.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 341,000 (2002 census), increasing.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, market, work, church. All ages. Postive attitudes. Speakers also have low proficiency in Ganda [lug], used in church.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2006–2009.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Uganda