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The Gisu people, or Bamasaba people of Elgon, are a Bantu tribe[1] and Bantu-speaking ethnic group of the Masaba people in eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon. The Bagisu are estimated to be about 1,646,904 people making up 4.9% of the total population according to the 2014 National Census of Uganda.[2][3]
- ^ Mwakikagile p. 194.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
- ^ "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Bagisu people". www.101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.