Soga language

language

Soga (Lusoga) is a Bantu language of Uganda.

Soga
Lusoga
Native toUganda
RegionMainly in Busoga region
EthnicityBasoga
Native speakers
3.1 million, mainly Basoga (2014 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Gabula
  • Lamogi
  • Tenga
  • Kenyi
Latin
Official status
Official language in
Major language of Uganda, official status unclear/pending...
Regulated byLusoga Language Authority (LULA) (Uganda)
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
xog – Soga
lke – Kenyi
Glottologsoga1244
JE.16[2]

References

change
  1. Soga at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019)
    Kenyi at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online