Alternate Names: Bwissi, Kitalinga, Lubwisi, Lubwissi, Mawissi, Olubwisi
Dialects: None known. 68% inherent intelligibility with Tooro ,. Lexical similarity: 73% with Tooro ,, 72% with Nyoro ,, 40% with Nande ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 68,500 in Uganda (2002 census), increasing. Population total all countries: 99,400.
Language Use: Home, some churches, market, if both are Babwisi. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Tooro [ttj]. Used as L2 by Amba [rwm].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Bible portions: 2004–2010.
Typology: SVO; CV, V; tonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Uganda
Other Comments: Glossonym: Bwisi in Uganda, Talinga in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Different from Bwisi of Congo and Gabon. Christian, Muslim.