Tooro language
Tooro, or Rutooro, is a Bantu language spoken mainly by the Toro people (Batooro) from the Toro Kingdom region of western Uganda. There are three main areas where Rutooro as a language is mainly used and they are Kabarole District, Kyenjojo District and Kyegegwa District. It is very close to Runyoro.
| Tooro | |
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| Orutooro | |
| Native to | Uganda |
| Region | Tooro Kingdom |
| Ethnicity | Batooro |
Native speakers | (490,000 cited 1991 census)[1] |
Niger–Congo
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Standard forms | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ttj |
| Glottolog | toor1238 |
JE.12[2] | |
See also
References
- Tooro at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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