| Population |
341,000 (2002 census). |
| Region |
Southeast, Tororo District. |
| Language map |
Uganda, reference number 25
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| Alternate names |
Lunyole, Nyule, Nyuli |
| Dialects |
Menya (Lumenya), Hadyo (Luhadyo), Sabi (Lusabi), Wesa (Luwesa). Lexical similarity: 70%–80% with Saamia [lsm], 82% with the Lugwe dialect of Saamia, 67% with Ganda [lug], 61% with Nyore [nyd] of Kenya. |
| Classification |
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luyia (J.30) |
| Language use |
Vigorous. There is a Lunyole Language Association. Also use some Ganda. |
| Language development |
Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2006. |
| Writing system |
Latin script. |
| Comments |
SVO. Peasant agriculturalists. |
