Lugbara people

Lugbara
Total population
2,091,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Uganda1,099,733 (2014)[2][3]
 DR Congo646,000
 South Sudan10,000
Languages
Lugbara language, English language
Religion
Christianity, Islam, Lugbara mythology[4]
Related ethnic groups
Avukaya, Logo, Aringa, Keliko, Omi, Olu'bo, Madi and other Central Sudanic peoples

The Lugbara are a Central Sudanic ethnic group who live primarily in the West Nile region of Uganda, in the adjoining area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a few living in South Sudan. They speak the Lugbara language, a Central Sudanic language similar to the language spoken by the Madi, with whom they also share many cultural similarities.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Lugbara language resources | Joshua Project".
  2. ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples. 19 June 2015.
  3. ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Lugbara | Lugbara | West African, Culture, Language | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Lugbara | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

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