Total population | |
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621,150 (2014 Census)[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Lugwere, English | |
Religion | |
Christianity, African Traditional Religion, Islam[3] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Basoga, Baganda and other Bantu peoples |
The Gwere people, also called Bagwere,[4] are a Bantu ethnic group in Uganda. They are among the 65 ethnic societies of Uganda. Gwere is the root word, and the people are referred to as Bagwere (endonym) or Mugwere (singular).[5] According to the 2002 Census of Uganda, 23.6% of Bagwere are Roman Catholic, 46.8% are Anglican (Church of Uganda), 23.9% are Muslim and 3.1% are Pentecostal.[3]
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