RAG ISO 639-3
Lulogooli
Lulogooli Autonym
A language of Kenya
- ISO 639
- rag
- Alternate Names
- Llogole, Llugule, Logooli, Lugooli, Luragoli, Maragoli, Maragooli, Ragoli, Uluragooli
- Autonym
- Lulogooli
- Population
- 335,000 in Kenya (2019 census), increasing. , based on ethnicity. Total users in all countries: 335,300.
- Location:
- Kakamega and Vihiga counties: north of Kisumu.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.41)
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 70%–80% with Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki [ida]. A member of macrolanguage Oluluyia [luy].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Swahili [swh].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Videos. Bible: 1951.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Lulogooli
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- ‘Mulogoli’ is a person from Maragoli.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Mara region: Serengeti district, Kyambahi ward.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Tanzania
Language Name
Logooli
User Population
300 in Tanzania (2005 SIL).
Map
Location: Kakamega and Vihiga counties: north of Kisumu.
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