Aringa, also known as Low Lugbara, is a Central Sudanic language or dialect spoken by the Aringa people in the West Nile region of Uganda. It is related to the languages spoken by the Lugbara and Madi peoples.
Aringa | |
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Ãrị̃ngã tị | |
Native to | Uganda |
Region | Aringa county, Yumbe District |
Ethnicity | Aringa |
Native speakers | 495,000 (2014 census)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | luc |
Glottolog | arin1244 |
Aringa is considered a dialect of Lugbara language,[2] other times a separate language[1] The speakers of Lugbara and Ma'di both consider Aringa to be a separate but related language. There are several divergent forms: Andre, Kuluba, and Lebati.
References
edit- ^ a b Aringa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Douglas Boone, Richard Watson, 1999. "Moru–Ma'di Survey Report." SIL Electronic Survey Reports SILESR 1999-001.