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 | |
|---|---|
| Ãrị̃ngã tị | |
| Native to | Uganda |
| Region | Aringa county, Yumbe District |
| Ethnicity | Aringa |
Native speakers | 495,000 (2014 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| 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.
