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Nyankole

Nyankole is a language spoken in Uganda. It is a member of the Western Nilotic language family, and is closely related to Luo and Acholi. Nyankole is spoken mainly in the districts of Masaka, Mbarara, and Isingiro, as well as in the city of Kampala. The Nyankole language is one of the most commonly spoken languages in Uganda. It is estimated that there are over 1.5 million speakers of Nyankole, making it the fourth most widely spoken language in the country. Nyankole is also one of the official languages of Uganda, along with English and Swahili. Nyankole is a tonal language, which means that the meaning of a word can change depending on the pitch of the voice in which it is spoken. Nyankole has four tones: high, low, rising, and falling. Nyankole is also a polysynthetic language, which means that words can be made up of multiple parts. Nyankole is written using the Latin alphabet. However, unlike most languages written with the Latin alphabet, Nyankole is written from left to right. Nyankole has 27 letters, which includes the letters of the Latin alphabet, as well as the following letters: ɗ, ƴ, ŋ, ɲ, and ʃ. Nyankole is a rich and complex language, with a long history and a bright future.

Language group

Bantu languages

Language locales, regions and scripts

Nyankole
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Nyankole, Uganda, Latin
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Nyankole, Uganda
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Nyankole, Latin
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