List of tribes in Uganda

Uganda has many tribes that speak different languages.

The following is a list of all constitutionally-recognized Ugandan tribes in alphabetical order, as well as some tribes that are currently unrecognized. This list refers to Article 10(a) and the Third Schedule of Uganda´s Constitution (Uganda's indigenous communities as of 1 February 1926). Originally 56 tribes were listed, but the 2005 version of the constitution enumerates 65 indigenous communities.[1]

A

B-D

E-I

J-K

L-N

O-Z

Unrecognized tribes

There are additional tribes within Uganda that are not constitutionally recognized but may be listed in the census or other governmental categories. These include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kabajuni, Agnes (9 May 2024). "Uganda's missing minorities". Minority Rights Group. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Draku, Franklin Ezaruku (9 March 2026). "Uganda's dwindling, endangered tribes". Monitor. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Blanshe, Musinguzi (7 September 2023). "No place to call home for the Banyarwanda of Uganda". The Africa Report. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Serumaga, Kalundi (4 July 2019). "Borders versus People – Part I: The Tribe Conundrum - The Elephant". The Elephant. Retrieved 21 August 2026. In the last major constitutional revamp, Uganda included a group defined as "Banyarwanda" in the schedule of "tribes" or ethnic groups of the country.
  5. ↑ Fred de Sam Lazaro (21 October 2021). "Uganda's Batwa tribe, considered conservation refugees, see little government support". PBS News Hour. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Masaba, Sagwa Moses (2 February 2021). "Trapped and Invisible: Uganda's Maragoli People Fight for Official Recognition". Global Press Journal. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Maragoli in Uganda". Minority Rights Group. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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