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.
Banyankole | |
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| Total population | |
| 3,216,332[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uganda | |
| Languages | |
| Runyankole and English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christianity and Ankole Religion; minority Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Rutara people (Bakiga, Batooro, Banyoro, Bahema, Bahaya and Baruuli) |
| Person | OmunyaNkore |
|---|---|
| People | AbanyaNkore |
| Language | OrunyaNkore |
| Country | Nkore |
Religion
The Banyankole tribe in Uganda is predominantly Christian, with a significant majority of its members practicing Christianity. The Banyankole people are primarily adherents of the Roman Catholic and Anglican (Church of Uganda) denominations. According to the 2002 Census of Uganda 52.6% of Banyankole are Anglican and 34.8% are Roman Catholic. A minority at 5.2% are Muslim and 4.6% Pentecostal.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
- ↑ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
- ↑ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ Source LCSH, BnF
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.
External links
- (in French) « Nkole (peuple d'Afrique) » (notice LCSH, BnF)