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Luganda

American  
[loo-gan-duh, -gahn-] / luˈgæn də, -ˈgɑn- /

noun

  1. a Bantu language of Uganda.


Luganda British  
/ luːˈɡændə, -ˈɡɑːndə /

noun

  1. the language of the Buganda, spoken chiefly in Uganda, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The New York Times reported in May that it had received a set of emails, faxed from a toll-free number, in choppy Luganda, a Bantu language widely spoken in Uganda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024

In this case, the person who took credit for the scheme in emails conceded in a mixture of Luganda and English that he had been outmaneuvered.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2024

He became what’s known as a video jockey after college, offering lively commentary and translating WWE matches into the local Luganda language for fellow viewers.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

Kampala resident Hussain Bharmal, originally from India, struggled to find resources to study Luganda, and believes the instant translations on his phone will help to bridge that gap.

From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2022

Thus in Luganda senyua is the verbal root for "to pardon."

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

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