Nkore/Kiga

Nkore or Nyankole or Runyankore is the language of the Kingdom of Nkore (Ankole),now part of Uganda. It is spoken by 1.6 million speakers. Kiga or Rukiga or Chiga or Ciga is spoken in the Kigezi district of Uganda by about 1.3 million people. Nkore and Kiga are now regarded in Uganda as a single language, Nkore-Kiga

Map of Nkore/Kiga language speakers.
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Map of Nkore/Kiga language speakers.

Basic stats

Total speakers of Nkore: 1.6 million

Total speakers of Kiga : 1.3 million

Main Countries: Uganda

Alternate names for Nkore: Nyankol(r)e, Runyankol(r)e, Ulunyankole, Ulunyankore

Alternate names for Kiga: Oluchiga, Orukiga, Ciga, Rukiga

ISO 639-3 Code for Nkore: nyn

ISO 639-3 Code for Kiga: cgg


Language Sample

Abantu nibazaarwa baine obugabe nobushoborozi ebiri kwingana nibahangwa baine obwengye kandi barikubasa kwahura ekirungi nekibi, nahabwekyo abantu bashemereire kutuura kumwe nkabanya Uganda.

(Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)


Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Nkore/Kiga:

  • For Consumers

(Coming soon)

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