Tooro, or ''Rutooro'', is a
Bantu
Bantu may refer to:
*Bantu languages, constitute the largest sub-branch of the Niger–Congo languages
*Bantu peoples, over 400 peoples of Africa speaking a Bantu language
*Bantu knots, a type of African hairstyle
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language spoken mainly by the
Toro people (''Batooro'') from the
Toro Kingdom region of western
Uganda. There are three main areas where Rutooro as a language is mainly used and they are
Kabarole District,
Kyenjojo District and
Kyegegwa District. Rutooro is unique among
Bantu languages
The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu people of Central, Southern, Eastern africa and Southeast Africa. They form the largest branch of the Southern Bantoid languages.
The t ...
as it lacks lexical tone.
It is most closely related to
Runyoro.
See also
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Runyakitara language
Yega Orutooro
References
Languages of Uganda
Nyoro-Ganda languages
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