Language Information by Source

Narrow Bantu 'J'

Barbara Grimes. 2003. "Narrow Bantu 'J'." In International Encyclopedia of Linguistics, edited by William Frawley. 1: 116-119. Oxford University Press.

Speakers

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Comments on speakers
"Speakers use Tooro as a second language [...] but Tooro use seems to be decreasing [...] English is used by men and boys who have been to higher levels of school. [...] Kongo Swahili is the lingua franca of the area [in Democratic Republic of Congo]"

Location and Context

Countries
Uganda; Democratic Republic of Congo
Location Description

"In Uganda: 53,467 speakers on Democratic Republic of Congo border. Bundibugyo district, southwest of Fort Portal, between Albert and Edward Lakes, immediately next to the Democratic Republic of Congo border, near Kilembe [...] In Democratic Republic of Congo: 20,000 speakers, Nord-Kivu Province, Beni Territory, Butalinga County, within the borders of the Virunga National Park, up to the Uganda border."

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tooro, English, Swahili
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
Tooro: some churches; English: higher education; Swahili: lingua franca in DRC

Writing Systems

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Community Members