Lango | Ethnologue

A language of Uganda

ISO 639: laj
Alternate Names: Langi, Leb Laŋo, Leb Lango, Leb-Lango, Lwo, Lwoo, Lëblaŋo, leb Lano
Autonym: Lëblango
Population: 2,130,000 (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation.
Location:: Abim, Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Lira, Otuke, and Oyam districts: north of Lake Kyoga.
Language Status: 4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in Apac, 6 other districts north of Lake Kyogo.
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Western, Luo, Southern, Luo-Acholi, Alur-Acholi, Lango-Acholi
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: distinct from Acholi [ach] (Lwo), Lango [lno] of Sudan (related to Lotuko), or Lango [did] (Didinga) of Sudan.
Language Use: Home, market, office. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Some also use Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Kumam [kdi], Thur [lth].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1979.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lango
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1967, revised in 2010.
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Abim, Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Lira, Otuke, and Oyam districts: north of Lake Kyoga.