Ganda language resources – Language Links Database
The Ganda language, or Luganda – is the major language of Uganda, spoken by over sixteen million Ganda and other people mainly in Southern Uganda, including the capital Kampala. It belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo language family. Typologically, it is a highly agglutinating language with subject–verb–object word order and nominative–accusative morphosyntactic alignment.
More information: Wikipedia
Native speakers: 4.1 million (2002 census), Second language: 1 million (1999)
Native to: Uganda
Luganda Grammar and Pronunciation
- Buganda.org - Speaking and Writing, Grammar, Phrasebook
- FSI Language Courses - 2 textbooks (pdf) and audio recordings (mp3)
- Wikipedia - Basic grammar and phonology
- Omniglot - Alphabet and pronunciation
Digitized Grammar Books
- Linguistics.berkeley.edu The Word in Luganda (2001), 19 pages (pdf)
- Eric.ed.gov Self-instructing Learner’s Manual (1994), 58 pages (pdf)
- Eric.ed.gov Luganda Basic Course (1968), 383 pages (pdf)
- Eric.ed.gov Luganda Continuation. Book 2 (1969), 30 pages (pdf)
- Eric.ed.gov Luganda Pretraining Program (1970), 253 pages (pdf)
- Archive.org Elements of Luganda grammar: together with exercises and vocabulary (1923)(mirror here)
Luganda Vocabulary
- WikiTravel - Phrasebook
- TravLang - Vocabulary for travelers
- Uebersetzung.at - Tongue twisters
- Quizlet.com - Lessons and thousands of flashcards
- Luganda.free.fr - Thematic vocabulary (on the left)
Luganda Reading Materials
- Bukedde.co.ug - Online Newspaper
- Wikipedia - Luganda version of Wikipedia
Luganda Dictionaries
Digitized Dictionaries
- Archive.org A Luganda-English and English-Luganda Dictionary(1952)
- Archive.org An English-Luganda dictionary with around 1000 words, compiled by volunteers at the Caezaria Public Library
Luganda Listening and Video Resources
PODCASTS / AUDIOBOOKS
- Forvo - Some words pronounced by native speakers
TV / VIDEO / MOVIES
- A List Of YT video lessons
- SquidTV - A List Of TV stations
RADIO
- Simba.fm - Radio Station
MUSIC
- MamaLisa - Kid Songs and Rhymes
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