Nyole | Ethnologue

A language of Uganda

ISO 639: nuj
Alternate Names: LoNyole, Nyule, Nyuli
Autonym: Lunyole
Population: 530,000 (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation.
Location:: Butaleja, Mbale, and Tororo districts.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luhya (E.35)
Dialects: Menya (Lumenya), Hadyo (Luhadyo), Sabi (Lusabi), Wesa (Luwesa). Lexical similarity: 70%–80% with Saamia [lsm], 82% with the Lugwe dialect of Saamia, 67% with Ganda [lug], 61% with Olunyole [nyd] of Kenya.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, market, work, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Most also use Ganda [lug], especially in church, but with low proficiency.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2016. Agency: Lunyole Language Association.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyole
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2003.

Location: Butaleja, Mbale, and Tororo districts.