| Soga | |
|---|---|
| Lusoga | |
| Native to | Uganda |
| Region | Mainly in Busoga region |
| Ethnicity | Basoga |
Native speakers | 4.5 million (2024 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Major language of Uganda, official status unclear/pending... |
| Regulated by | Lusoga Language Authority (LULA) (Uganda) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:xog – Sogalke – Kenyi |
| Glottolog | soga1244 |
JE.16[2] | |
| Person | OmuSoga |
|---|---|
| People | AbaSoga |
| Language | OluSoga |
| Country | BuSoga |
Soga, or Lusoga, is a Bantu language spoken by the Soga people of the Busoga region in Eastern Uganda. With over three million speakers, it is one of the major languages of Uganda, after English, Swahili, and Luganda. However, it is largely restricted to the Busoga region, which is mainly within the natural boundaries of Lake Victoria to the south, Lake Kyoga to the north, the Nile river to the west and the Mpologoma ('Lion') river to the east of Namutumba district. It is tonal.
- ^ Soga at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019)
Kenyi at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
