Lango language (Uganda)

Lango
Lango
Lëblaŋo
Native to	Uganda
Region	Lango sub-region
Ethnicity	Lango
Native speakers	2.1 million (2014 census)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Eastern Sudanic Southern Eastern Nilotic Western Luo Southern Luo–Acholi Alur–Acholi Lango–Acholi Lango; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	laj
Glottolog	lang1324
Glottopedia	Lango

Lango (also called Leb-Lango) is a Southern Luo language or dialect cluster of the Western Nilotic language branch.^[3] The word "Lango" is used to describe both the language spoken by the indigenous and the tribe itself.

It is mainly spoken in Lango sub-region, in the North Central Region of Uganda. An orthography for it using the Latin script has been introduced and is taught in primary schools.

The origin of Lango people is strongly linked to the Karamojong and Teso speaking people.^[4]

^ Lango at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Glottopedia article on Lango language.
^ Noonan, Michael (2011). A Grammar of Lango. doi:10.1515/9783110850512. ISBN 9783110850512.
^ Uzoigwe, G. N. (1973). The beginnings of Lango society : a review of evidence. OCLC 38562622.

[e25-1] Lango at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[Glottopedia-2] Glottopedia article on Lango language.

[noonan-3] Noonan, Michael (2011). A Grammar of Lango. doi:10.1515/9783110850512. ISBN 9783110850512.

[:0-4] Uzoigwe, G. N. (1973). The beginnings of Lango society : a review of evidence. OCLC 38562622.

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