Abanyoro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 966,976[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uganda | |
| Languages | |
| Runyoro and English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam and Nyoro Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Rutara people (Batooro, Banyankole, Bakiga, Bahema, Baruuli and Bahaya) |
| Person | OmuNyoro |
|---|---|
| People | AbaNyoro |
| Language | OruNyoro |
| Country | BuNyoro |
The Nyoro people (Abanyoro, IPA: [aβaɳôɾo]), also known as Banyoro are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Bunyoro in Uganda. They live in settlements on a well-watered and fertile plateau. Banyoro are closely related to other Bantu peoples of the region, namely the Batooro, Banyankole, Bakiga and the Bahema peoples.
- ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).