Tooro language
Bantu language spoken in Uganda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Toro language.
Tooro (/tɔːroʊ/) or Rutooro (/ruːˈtɔːroʊ/, Orutooro, IPA: [oɾutóːɾo]) is a Bantu language spoken mainly by the Tooro people (Abatooro) from the Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda. There are three main areas where Tooro as a language is mainly used: Kabarole District, Kyenjojo District and Kyegegwa District. Tooro is unique among Bantu languages as it lacks lexical tone.[3] It is most closely related to Runyoro.
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Tooro | |
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Rutooro | |
Orutooro | |
Pronunciation | [oɾutóːɾo] |
Native to | Uganda |
Region | Tooro Kingdom |
Ethnicity | Batooro |
Native speakers | (490,000 cited 1991 census)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | ttj |
Glottolog | toor1238 |
JE.12 [2] |
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Tooro | |
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Person | Omutooro |
People | Abatooro |
Language | Orutooro |
Country | Obukama bwa Tooro |
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