Ganda (or Luganda) is a Bantu language spoken in Uganda, and serves as a lingua franca in many parts of the country, particularly in the country’s capital, Kampala and other major urban areas.
Ganda (Luganda)
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Classification
Niger-Congo > Bantu
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Speakers
7 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Other names
Luganda
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Also spoken
Uganda
Ganda (Luganda)
Ganda is one of the 32 languages spoken in Uganda and is the second most common second language, after English.
At Geo Language Services, we offer accurate translations that honour the linguistic nuances and cultural significance of Luganda, facilitating clear communication in Uganda.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
The Ganda language has an interesting tense for verbs known commonly as the “so far tense”. It is used for discussing things that have happened up to the present, with the implication that more is to happen.
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