Nyoro people

Nyoro people
Abanyoro
Total population
966,976[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
 Uganda
Languages
Runyoro and English
Religion
Christianity, Islam and Nyoro Religion
Related ethnic groups
other Rutara people (Batooro, Banyankole, Bakiga, Bahema, Baruuli and Bahaya)
PersonOmuNyoro
PeopleAbaNyoro
LanguageOruNyoro
CountryBuNyoro

The Nyoro people (Abanyoro, IPA: [aβaɳôɾo]), also known as Banyoro are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Bunyoro in Uganda. They live in settlements on a well-watered and fertile plateau. Banyoro are closely related to other Bantu peoples of the region, namely the Batooro, Banyankole, Bakiga and the Bahema peoples.

  1. ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
  2. ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).

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