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Nkole people

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Nkole people belong to the Bantus of East Africa. They live mainly in Ankole, in their main territory.

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Names

There are several names they are referred to as. These include the following ones: Ankole, Ankori, Banyankole, Banyankore, Nkoles, Nkore, Nyankole, Nyankore, Ouanyankori, Runyankole, Runyankore, Uluyankole, Uluyankore.

Language

Their native language is the Nkore (or Nyankore). This Bantu language had 2 330 000 native speakers in 2002.

References

Nkole people Wikipedia