Aringa language

Central Sudanic language of Uganda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aringa, also known as Low Lugbara, is a Central Sudanic language or dialect spoken by the Aringa people in the West Nile region of Uganda. It is related to the languages spoken by the Lugbara and Maʼdi peoples.

NativetoUganda
RegionAringa county, Yumbe District
EthnicityAringa
Native speakers
495,000 (2014 census)[1]
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Aringa
Ãrị̃ngã tị
Native toUganda
RegionAringa county, Yumbe District
EthnicityAringa
Native speakers
495,000 (2014 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Andre
  • Kuluba
  • Lebati
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3luc
Glottologarin1244
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Aringa is sometimes considered a dialect of Lugbara language,[2] other times a separate language.[1] The speakers of Lugbara and Maʼdi both consider Aringa to be a separate but related language. There are several divergent dialects: Andre, Kuluba, and Lebati.

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