Английская Википедия:Ankole sub-region

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Шаблон:Short description Ankole sub-region is a region in the Western Region of Uganda that consists of the following districts:

The area covered by the above districts constituted the traditional Ankole Kingdom.Шаблон:Citation needed Milton Obote abolished the traditional kingdoms in Uganda in 1967. When Yoweri Museveni re-established them in 1993, Ankole did not re-constitute itself.

The sub-region is home mainly to the Ankole ethnic group. The people of Ankole are called Banyankole (singular: Munyankole).Шаблон:Citation needed The Banyankole speak Runyankole, a Bantu language. Runyankole is very similar to Rukiga, spoken by the people of the neighboring Kigezi sub-region.Шаблон:Citation needed According to the 2014 national census, the Ankole sub-region was home to an estimated 2.56 million people at that time.[1]

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