Talinga language

{{Short description|Bantu language spoken in Central Africa}}

{{distinguish|Bwisi language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Talinga

|nativename=OluBwisi

|states=Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo

|region=

|speakers={{sigfig|99,400|2}}

|date=2000–2002

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Volta-Congo

|fam4=Benue–Congo

|fam5=Bantoid

|fam6=Southern Bantoid

|fam7=Bantu

|fam8=Northeast Bantu

|fam9=Great Lakes Bantu

|fam10=West Nyanza

|fam11=Rutara

|fam12=North Rutara

|iso3=tlj

|glotto=tali1258

|glottorefname=Talinga-Bwisi

|guthrie=JE.102

}}

Talinga or Bwisi is a Bantu language spoken in the UgandaCongo border region. It is called Talinga (Kitalinga) in DRC and Bwisi (Lubwisi, Olubwisi) in Uganda.

Writing system

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|+ Bwisi alphabet (Uganda){{cite book |last=Tabb |first=Waller C. Jr. |title=The Lubwisi Spelling Guide |date=July 2011 |edition=Third |location=Bundibugyo, Uganda |publisher=Kwamba/Lubwisi Development Association |isbn=978-9970-719-20-4 |url=https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/86/86/34/86863455789181866883856976278025335621/Bwisi_Spelling_Guide_3rd_ed_master_2011_3.pdf}}

aaabbbbh

| c

ddheee

| f

ggbghh

| i

iii̱i̱j
kkplmn

| ny

ooopr

| s

tuuu

| u̱u̱

vwyz

References

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{{Languages of Uganda}}

{{Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo}}

{{Narrow Bantu languages (Zones E–H)}}

{{Narrow Bantu languages (Zones J–M)}}

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Category:Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Category:Languages of Uganda

Category:Great Lakes Bantu languages

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