| Rutara | |
|---|---|
| Runyakitara Nyoroan | |
| Geographic distribution | Uganda, Tanzania, the DRC and Rwanda |
| Ethnicity | Rutara people |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Proto-language | Proto-Rutara[1] |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | ruta1242 |
The Rutara or Runyakitara languages (endonym: Orutara, Orunyakitara) are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in the African Great Lakes region. They include languages such as Runyoro, Runyankore and Ruhaya. The language group takes its name from the Empire of Kitara.