Lango dialect

Lango (also called Lwo, Lwoo, or Leb-Lango,) is a Southern Luo dialect spoken by the Lango people of Uganda. The word "Lango" is used to describe both the language spoken by the indigenous and the tribe itself.

It is mostly spoken in Lango sub-region, in the Northern Region, by approximately 2.6 million speakers. An orthography for it using the Latin script has been introduced and is taught in primary schools.

The language shares a similar dialect with the broader Luo speaking people such as the Acholi, Alur, and Adhola of Uganda. However, the origin of Lango People is strongly linked to the tradition of Karamojong and Teso speaking people. Lango identify with the Luo-speaking people, refuting the theory that they share some clan names with them. According to Driberg (1923), a Luo of Kisumu in Kenya would be able to understand Leb-Lango at once and in approximately two months time be able to speak it. This goes on to prove how closely related and intangible the various dialects of Luo are.[3]

Flag of the Lango People