Bugisu sub-region is a region in
Eastern Uganda
The Eastern region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was .
Districts
, the Eastern Region contained 32 districts
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Bududa District
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Bulambuli District
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Manafwa District
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Mbale District
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Namisindwa District
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Sironko District
The sub-region is home mainly to the
Gisu people, also called
Bagisu, (singular is ''Mugisu''). The Bagisu speak
Lugisu, a dialect of
Lumasaba
Masaba (''Lumasaaba''), sometimes known as Gisu (''Lugisu'') after one of its dialects, is a Bantu language spoken by more than two million people in East Africa. The Gisu dialect in eastern Uganda is mutually intelligible with Bukusu, spoken by ...
, a Bantu language. Lugisu is very similar to the
Bukusu language spoken of the Bukusu people of
Kenya
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According to the 2002 national census, the Bugisu sub-region was home to an estimated 1 million people at that time.
[ Estimated Population of Bugisu Sub-region In 2002]
See also
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Regions of Uganda
The regions of Uganda are known as Central, Western, Eastern, and Northern. These four regions are in turn divided into districts. There were 56 districts in 2002, which expanded into 111 districts plus one city (Kampala) by 2010.
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Districts of Uganda
References
Sub-regions of Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
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