Most Popular Languages in Uganda

Official language of government, education, and business

Most widely spoken indigenous language; primary language of the Buganda region including Kampala

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

Widely spoken in southwestern Uganda (Ankole and Kigezi regions)

Spoken across Northern Uganda (Acholi and Lango subregions)

Primary language of the Teso subregion, eastern Uganda

Spoken in the Tooro and Bunyoro regions of western Uganda

Spoken in the Busoga region, eastern Uganda

Spoken in the West Nile region

Spoken in the Karamoja subregion, northeastern Uganda