Lango people
The Lango are a Nilotic ethnic group. They live in north-central Uganda, in a region that covers the area formerly known as the Lango District until 1974, when it was split into the districts of Apac and Lira, and subsequently into several additional districts. The current Lango Region now includes the districts of Amolatar, Alebtong, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Lira, Oyam, Otuke, and Kwania. The total population of Lango District is currently about 2,884,000.
Lango sub-region | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,131,495 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Uganda | |
| Languages | |
| Lango dialect, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Nilotic peoples especially Luo peoples |
The Lango people speak the Lango language, a Western Nilotic language of the Southern Luo group.
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