Talinga language

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Talinga or Bwisi is a Bantu language spoken in the UgandaCongo border region. It is called Talinga (Kitalinga) in DRC and Bwisi (Lubwisi, Olubwisi) in Uganda.

Talinga
OluBwisi
Native toUganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
99,000 (2000–2002)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3tlj
Glottologtali1258
JE.102[2]
ELPTalinga-Bwisi

Writing system

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Bwisi alphabet (Uganda)[3]
a aa b bb bh c d dh e ee f g gb gh h i ii i̱i̱ j
k kp l m n ny o oo p r s t u uu u̱u̱ v w y z


References

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  1. ^ Talinga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ Tabb, Waller C. Jr. (July 2011). The Lubwisi Spelling Guide (PDF) (Third ed.). Bundibugyo, Uganda: Kwamba/Lubwisi Development Association. ISBN 978-9970-719-20-4.