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* '''English''' - was the only official language until 2005. The 2nd most spoken language.
* '''English''' - was the only official language until 2005. The 2nd most spoken language.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language '''Swahili'''] - became the second official language in 2005 and the 3rd most spoken language.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language '''Swahili'''] - became the second official language in 2005 and the 3rd most spoken language.
* Perrott, D. V. and Joan Russell. ''Swahili dictionary.'' London: Teach Yourself, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/51271998 WorldCat].
* Kasahorow. ''Modern Swahili dictionary : Swahili-English, English-Swahili.'' Charleston, South Carolina: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/890606857 WorldCat].


Other languages include:
Other major language includes:
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luganda '''Luganda'''] - also known as '''Ganda''' - the most spoken language in the Capital City
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luganda '''Luganda'''] - also known as '''Ganda''' - the most spoken language in the Capital City
Uganda is a multilingual country where over 70 languages are spoken.<br>
Many of these languages fall into four main families:
* Bantu - ruNyankore, ruTooro, luSoga, Luganda
* Nilotic - Karamojong, Kakwa, Teso
* Central Sudanic - Lugbara, Aringa, Ma'di, Ndo
* Kuliak - Ik, Soo


==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
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'''Pronunciation'''
'''Pronunciation'''
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Swahili pronunciation] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Swahili pronunciation] - Omniglot
* [https://forvo.com/languages/lg/ Luganda pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo


==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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* Kasahorow. ''Modern Luganda Dictionary: Luganda-English, English-Luganda.'' n.p.: CREATESPACE, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1001660025 WorldCat].
* Kasahorow. ''Modern Luganda Dictionary: Luganda-English, English-Luganda.'' n.p.: CREATESPACE, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1001660025 WorldCat].
* Bagunywa, Arthur M. K, S. S. Kyakulumbye, S. W. Muwonge, and W. Ssentoogo. ''A concise Luganda-English dictionary.'' Kampala: Fountain Publishers, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/893627913 WorldCat].
* Bagunywa, Arthur M. K, S. S. Kyakulumbye, S. W. Muwonge, and W. Ssentoogo. ''A concise Luganda-English dictionary.'' Kampala: Fountain Publishers, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/893627913 WorldCat].
* Perrott, D. V. and Joan Russell. ''Swahili dictionary.'' London: Teach Yourself, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/51271998 WorldCat].
* Kasahorow. ''Modern Swahili dictionary : Swahili-English, English-Swahili.'' Charleston, South Carolina: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/890606857 WorldCat].


'''Online Dictionaries'''
'''Online Dictionaries'''
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* Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulla. ''Modern Swahili grammar.'' Nairobi: East African Educational Publishers, 2001. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/51258602 WorldCat].
* Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulla. ''Modern Swahili grammar.'' Nairobi: East African Educational Publishers, 2001. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/51258602 WorldCat].
* Ashton, Ethel O. ''A Luganda grammar.'' Green, London: Longmans, 1954. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/2668904 WorldCat].
* Ashton, Ethel O. ''A Luganda grammar.'' Green, London: Longmans, 1954. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/2668904 WorldCat].
*[http://learn101.org/swahili.php Swahili basics and grammar]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
*[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/swahili Swahili language overview]
*[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/swahili_dictionary.htm Swahili language resources]


== References  ==
== References  ==
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===Swahili Language Resources===
*[https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/what-language-is-spoken-in-kenya Languages spoken in Kenya]
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm Swahili Alphabet, Pronunciation]
*[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/swahili_dictionary.htm Swahili language resources]
*[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/swahili Swahili language overview]
*[http://learn101.org/swahili.php Swahili basics and grammar]


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Description[edit | edit source]

There are two official languages in Uganda. [1] [2]

  • English - was the only official language until 2005. The 2nd most spoken language.
  • Swahili - became the second official language in 2005 and the 3rd most spoken language.

Other major language includes:

  • Luganda - also known as Ganda - the most spoken language in the Capital City

Uganda is a multilingual country where over 70 languages are spoken.
Many of these languages fall into four main families:

  • Bantu - ruNyankore, ruTooro, luSoga, Luganda
  • Nilotic - Karamojong, Kakwa, Teso
  • Central Sudanic - Lugbara, Aringa, Ma'di, Ndo
  • Kuliak - Ik, Soo

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Dictionaries

  • Hamilton, A. C. Luganda-English and English-Luganda dictionary with notes on Luganda grammar. Godalming, Surrey, UK: Alan Hamilton, 2020. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Kasahorow. Modern Luganda Dictionary: Luganda-English, English-Luganda. n.p.: CREATESPACE, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Bagunywa, Arthur M. K, S. S. Kyakulumbye, S. W. Muwonge, and W. Ssentoogo. A concise Luganda-English dictionary. Kampala: Fountain Publishers, 2012. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Perrott, D. V. and Joan Russell. Swahili dictionary. London: Teach Yourself, 2003. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Kasahorow. Modern Swahili dictionary : Swahili-English, English-Swahili. Charleston, South Carolina: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

  • Almasi, Oswald, Michael David Fallon, and Nazish Pardhan Wared. Swahili grammar for introductory and intermediate levels. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Mpiranya, Fidèle. Swahili grammar and workbook. New York: Routledge, 2015. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulla. Modern Swahili grammar. Nairobi: East African Educational Publishers, 2001. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Ashton, Ethel O. A Luganda grammar. Green, London: Longmans, 1954. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Swahili basics and grammar

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Uganda," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda#:~:text=Swahili%2C%20a%20widely%20used%20language, accessed 4 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Uganda," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Uganda, accessed 4 May 2023.
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