Jopadhola | Ethnologue

A language of Uganda

ISO 639: adh
Alternate Names: Adhola, Badama, Ludama
Autonym: Dhopadhola
Population: 482,000 (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation.
Location:: Tororo District: near Lake Victoria; Bugiri, Busia, Butaleja, and Namayingo districts.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Luo, Southern, Adhola
Dialects: None known. Most distinct of Western Nilotic languages in Uganda.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Some also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Some NGOs are doing adult literacy (2021 SIL). Taught in primary schools. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Videos. Texts. Bible: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Jopadhola
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1979.

Location: Tororo District: near Lake Victoria; Bugiri, Busia, Butaleja, and Namayingo districts.