Aringa, also known as Low Lugbara, is a Central Sudanic language or dialect spoken by the Aringa people in the West Nile region of Uganda. It is related to the language spoken by the Lugbara and Madi peoples.
| Aringa | |
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| Native to | Uganda |
| Region | Aringa county, Yumbe District |
| Ethnicity | Aringa people |
Native speakers | 495,000 (2014 census)[1] |
Language family | Nilo-Saharan?
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| ISO 639-3 | luc |
| Glottolog | arin1244 |
Aringa is considered a dialect of Lugbara language,[2] other times a separate language[3] The speakers of Lugbara and Ma'di both consider Aringa to be a separate but related language. There are several divergent forms: Andre, Kuluba, and Lebati.
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