Runyakitara is a
standardized language based on four closely related languages of western
Uganda
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Nyoro or ''Runyoro''
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Kiga (Chiga) or ''Rukiga''
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Nkore or ''Runyankole''
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Tooro or ''Rutooro''
Jouni Filip Maho's 2009 New Updated Guthrie List Online calls it an
artificial language
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while ''
Ethnologue
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'' calls it "standardized" and "hybrid".
The Google interface was translated into Kitara in February 2010 by the Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University. It is also used in the ''Orumuri'' newspaper, published by
New Vision Group.
See also
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Nyoro-Tooro
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Nkore-Kiga
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Rutara languages
References
Relevant Literature
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Tumusiime, James. 2007. ''Entanda y'omugambi w'Orunyankore-Rukiga.'' Kampala, Uganda: Fountain Publishers.
collection of proverbs, entire book is written in the language, with no English
External links
PanAfrican L10n page on Runyakitara
Languages of Uganda
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Constructed languages introduced in the 1990s
Zonal auxiliary languages
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