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Rutara languages

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The Rutara languages, also called Runyakitara, are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in the African Great Lakes region, including Runyoro, Runyankore, Rukiga and Ruhaya. The language group takes its name from the historical Empire of Kitara.

Facts
Region
Uganda, Tanzania, the DRC and Rwanda 1
Proto-Language Status
Proto-Rutara, glottochronologically dated to 500 AD in the Kagera region 1
Sources
1. Rutara languages - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, region
    Uganda, Tanzania, the DRC and Rwanda
  • History
    Proto-Rutara emerged in the year 500AD
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