Tooro language
| Tooro | |
|---|---|
| Rutooro | |
| Orutooro | |
| Pronunciation | [oɾutóːɾo] |
| Native to | Uganda |
| Region | Tooro Kingdom |
| Ethnicity | Batooro |
Native speakers | (490,000 cited 1991 census) |
Standard forms | |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ttj |
| Glottolog | toor1238 |
JE.12 | |
| Tooro | |
|---|---|
| Person | Omutooro |
| People | Abatooro |
| Language | Orutooro |
| Country | Obukama bwa Tooro |
Tooro (/tɔːroʊ/) or Rutooro (/ruːˈtɔːroʊ/, Orutooro, Tooro pronunciation: [oɾutóːɾo]) is a Bantu language spoken mainly by the Tooro people (Abatooro) from the Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda. There are three main areas where Tooro as a language is mainly used: Kabarole District, Kyenjojo District and Kyegegwa District. Tooro is unusual among Bantu languages as it lacks lexical tone. It is most closely related to Runyoro.