Nkole people

The Nkole or Banyankole are a Bantu ethnic group native to Uganda. They primarily inhabit Ankole. They are closely related to other Bantu peoples of the region, namely the Nyoro, Kiga, Toro and Hema peoples.

Nkole people
Banyankole
Total population
4,436,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Uganda
Languages
Runyankole and English
Religion
Christianity, Islam and Ankole Religion
Related ethnic groups
other Rutara people (Bakiga, Batooro, Banyoro, Bahema, Bahaya and Baruuli)
PersonOmunyaNkore
PeopleAbanyaNkore
LanguageOrunyaNkore
CountryNkore

Names

There are several names they are referred to as. These include the following ones: Ankole, Ankori, Banyankole, Banyankore, Nkoles, Nkore, Nyankole, Nyankore, Ouanyankori, Runyankole, Runyankore, Uluyankole, Uluyankore.[2]

References

Other sources

  • John Roscoe, The Banyankole: the second part of the report of the Mackie Ethnological Expedition to Central Africa, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1923, 176 p.
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