For the Congolese ethnic sub-group also known as the Southern Hema, see Hema people.
For other uses, see Nyoro.
Nyoro people
Abanyoro
Total population
966,976[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Uganda
Languages
Runyoro and English
Religion
Christianity, Islam and Nyoro Religion
Related ethnic groups
other Rutara people (Batooro, Banyankole, Bakiga, Bahema, Baruuli and Bahaya)
Person
OmuNyoro
People
AbaNyoro
Language
OruNyoro
Country
BuNyoro
The Nyoro people (Abanyoro, IPA:[aβaɳôɾo]), also known as Banyoro are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Bunyoro in Uganda. They live in settlements on a well-watered and fertile plateau. Banyoro are closely related to other Bantu peoples of the region, namely the Batooro, Banyankole, Bakiga and the Bahema peoples.
^"Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
^Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
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