What Are The Ethnic Groups In Uganda?
An Ethnic group is a community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.
Below is the full list of the Ethnic Groups in Uganda
GROUP | % | GROUP | % |
Baganda | 16.2 | Bagisu | 5.1 |
Iteso | 8.1 | Acholi | 4.4 |
Basoga | 7.7 | Lugbara | 3.6 |
Banyankore | 8.0 | Banyoro | 2.9 |
Banyaruanda | 5.8 | Batoro | 3.2 |
Bakiga | 7.1 | Karamojong | 2.0 |
Lango | 5.6 | Others (est.) | 20.3 |
How many ethnic tribes are in Uganda?
Uganda has 56 tribes and about nine indigenous communities that formally came to be recognized in the 1995 constitution amendment of 2005. English is the official language of Uganda.
What is the largest ethnic group in Uganda?
Baganda is the largest tribe in Uganda. It comprises more than one-fourth of Uganda’s total landmass. The Baganda speak a Bantu language called Luganda.
What is the main religion in Uganda?
About four-fifths of the population is Christian, primarily divided between Roman Catholics and Protestants (mostly Anglicans but also including Pentecostals, Seventh-day Adventists, Baptists, and Presbyterians). About one-eighth of the population is Muslim. Most of the remainder practice traditional religions.