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Nyoro language

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Native to
  
Standard forms
  
Kitara

ISO 639-3
  
nyo

Native speakers
  
670,000 (2002 census)

ISO 639-2
  
nyo

Language family
  
Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuNyoro–GandaNyoro

The Nyoro language (autonym: Runyoro) is a local language of the Nyoro people of Uganda. It belongs to the Niger–Congo family, Benue–Congo subgroup, Bantu branch (Nyoro–Ganda group). Its Ethnologue code is NYR, ISO 639-2: nyo. It probably has two dialects: Orunyoro (Nyoro proper) and Rutagwenda. A standardized orthography was established in 1947.

References

Nyoro language Wikipedia


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