Luganda

Welcome to the Luganda page, featuring books, courses, and software to help you learn Luganda! Luganda (or Ganda) is a major language of Uganda, and belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Luganda is a tonal language, and uses agglutination extensively, with most words formed by joining morphemes together. It is spoken by about 6 million as a native language, and by another 4 million as a second language. If you have any questions or can't find what you need, please e-mail us at .

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This is a Bantu Language spoken as a first or second language by most of the people of Uganda. It is closely related to its neighboring languages, Lunyoro and Runyankole. This course was undertaken at the suggestion of the Peace Corps, and takes into account the special needs of that agency. It is not a course in the usual sense, but a collection of materials, which can be useful in the interaction between teachers and learners. Detailed suggestions are provided for using these materials, but much still depends on the initiative of the student. 11 audio CDs and 345 pg. book.

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