Most Popular Languages in Uganda

Official language of administration, law, and instruction

Most widely spoken native language in central region

Co-official language and regional East African trade language

Co-official language; widely used in security services, trade, and cross-border commerce

Bantu language widely spoken in South-Western Uganda

Bantu language spoken in the Busoga sub-region

Spoken across Northern Uganda (Acholi and Lango subregions)

Nilotic languages spoken across Northern Uganda

Central Sudanic language spoken in West Nile region

Bantu language of Bunyoro and Tooro kingdoms

Bantu language spoken around Mt. Elgon region

Eastern Nilotic language spoken in the Teso sub-region

Spoken in the Karamoja subregion, northeastern Uganda