‎LuSoga (Soga) is a tonal Bantu language that is spoken in ‎‎Uganda. It is the native language of people who are indigenous/originally from ‎the Busoga region. In terms of the number of speakers, is one of the major ‎languages spoken in Uganda, after English, Swahili, and Luganda.

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  • ‎LuSoga (Soga) is a tonal Bantu language that is spoken in ‎‎Uganda. It is the native language of people who are indigenous/originally from ‎the Busoga region. In terms of the number of speakers, is one of the major ‎languages spoken in Uganda, after English, Swahili, and Luganda. ‎However, it is mainly spoken in the Busoga region of southern Uganda by + 3 ‎million people (2007 census), which is mainly within the natural boundaries of Lake ‎Victoria to the south, Lake Kyoga to the north, the Nile river to the west and ‎the Mpologoma (Lion) river to the east of Iganga district. It is tonal in the ‎sense that a given word can change its meaning depending on its tone, i.e. some words ‎are differentiated by pitch. Words that are spelled the same may carry different ‎meanings according to their pitch. Lusoga is rich in metaphors, proverbs and ‎folktales. ‎ ‎ ‎
  • Język soga (lusoga) - język z rodziny bantu, używany w Demokratycznej Republice Konga i Ugandzie, w 1972 roku liczba mówiących wynosiła ok. 780 tysięcy. Według spisu ludności z 2002 roku liczba osób posługujących się językiem soga jako językiem ojczystym sięgnęła 3 milionów.
  • LuSoga (soga) é uma língua tonal falada em ‎‎Uganda. É a língua nativa do povo original da região de Busoga. Em termos de número de falantes, é uma das maiores línguas de Uganda, após o inglês, suaíli, e luganda. No entanto seus falantes se concentram principalmente na região de Busoga, sul de Uganda sendo o número estimado de mais de 3 ‎milhões de pessoas (2007), localizados principalmente nos arredores do Lago ‎Victoria ao sul, Lago Kyoga ao norte, o Nilo a oeste e o Rio Mpologoma (Leão) a leste do distrito de Iganga. Como se trata de uma língua tonal, o significado da palavra pode mudar dependendo da entonação com que é dita, algumas palavras são diferenciadas por pitch. Palavras pronunciadas da mesma maneira podem mudar o significado de acordo com o pitch. O lusoga é rico em metáforas, provérbios e contos. ‎
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  • Nyoro-Ganda
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  • Niger-Congo
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  • none/pending...
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  • Lusoga
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  • Major language of Uganda, official status ''unclear/pending...''
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  • Soga)
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  • ~ 136
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  • Mainly in Busoga region
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  • First language (native speakers): + 3 million (2007 census) Second language: + 100 000 (2007 census)
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  • ‎LuSoga (Soga) is a tonal Bantu language that is spoken in ‎‎Uganda. It is the native language of people who are indigenous/originally from ‎the Busoga region. In terms of the number of speakers, is one of the major ‎languages spoken in Uganda, after English, Swahili, and Luganda.
  • Język soga (lusoga) - język z rodziny bantu, używany w Demokratycznej Republice Konga i Ugandzie, w 1972 roku liczba mówiących wynosiła ok. 780 tysięcy. Według spisu ludności z 2002 roku liczba osób posługujących się językiem soga jako językiem ojczystym sięgnęła 3 milionów.
  • LuSoga (soga) é uma língua tonal falada em ‎‎Uganda. É a língua nativa do povo original da região de Busoga. Em termos de número de falantes, é uma das maiores línguas de Uganda, após o inglês, suaíli, e luganda.
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  • Soga language
  • Język soga
  • Língua lusoga
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  • (Soga)
  • Lusoga
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