Language details — Uganda

This table lists languages spoken in Uganda, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

16 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Swahili (macrolanguage)
Official Working
75% · ≈ 39.6 m
Ganda
National Minority
13% · ≈ 6.9 m
Nyankole
National
6.3% · ≈ 3.3 m
Chiga
No special status 5.4% · ≈ 2.8 m
Soga
Minority
5.3% · ≈ 2.8 m
English
Official Working
3.9% · ≈ 2.1 m
Teso
Minority
3.9% · ≈ 2.1 m
Lango (Uganda)
Minority
3.8% · ≈ 2 m
Acoli
Minority
3.7% · ≈ 2 m
Masaaba
No special status 2.9% · ≈ 1.5 m
Kinyarwanda
No special status 2.1% · ≈ 1.1 m
Tooro
Minority
1.9% · ≈ 1 m
Alaba-K’abeena
Minority
Cutchi-Swahili
Official Working
Karamojong
Minority
Lugbara
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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