Languages of Uganda

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The most widely spoken language in Uganda, especially in the capital city Kampala, is Luganda, followed by English which has been the country's official language since 1962. English is used as the medium of instruction in schools — a legacy of the colonial period — and it also serves as the primary language for business and legal affairs. Swahili is the third most spoken language after English and Luganda, and became the country's second official language in 2005. Although more prevalent in neighboring Kenya and Tanzania, Swahili is taught in Ugandan schools as an optional subject and is primarily spoken by the military. Swahili is also spoken in some communities near the borders with South Sudan and Kenya. Uganda is a multilingual country with over 70 estimated languages in active use. Of the 44 living languages documented, 41 are indigenous and 3 are non-indigenous (English, Swahili, and Nubi). The indigenous languages fall into five major language families: Bantu, Nilotic, Central Sudanic...

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