Nyoro language
| Nyoro | |
|---|---|
| Orunyoro | |
| Native to | Uganda |
| Region | Bunyoro |
| Ethnicity | Banyoro |
Native speakers | 670,000 (2002 census) |
Standard forms | |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | nyo |
| ISO 639-3 | nyo |
| Glottolog | nyor1246 |
JE.11 | |
| Person | OmuNyoro |
|---|---|
| People | AbaNyoro |
| Language | OruNyoro |
| Country | BuNyoro |
Nyoro or Runyoro (Orunyoro, [oɾuɲôɾo]) is a Bantu language spoken by the Nyoro people of Uganda. It has two dialects: Runyoro proper and Rutagwenda. A standardized orthography was established in 1947. It's most closely related to Rutooro.