Since this seems to be of concern to you here's site that includes more ethnic groups, but the percentages don't look quite right.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ug.html People Uganda Top of Page Population: 24,699,073 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 50.9% (male 6,314,371; female 6,265,681) 15-64 years: 47% (male 5,803,430; female 5,789,713) 65 years and over: 2.1% (male 247,798; female 278,080) (2002 est.) Population growth rate: 2.94% (2002 est.) Birth rate: 47.15 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) Death rate: 17.53 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) Net migration rate: -0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: according to the UNHCR, by the end of 2001, Uganda was host to 178,815 refugees from a number of neighboring countries, including: Sudan 155,996, Rwanda 14,375, and Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,459 (2002 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2002 est.) Infant mortality rate: 89.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 43.81 years female: 44.67 years (2002 est.) male: 42.97 years Total fertility rate: 6.8 children born/woman (2002 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 6.1% (2001 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1.1 million (2001 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths: 110,000 (1999 est.) Nationality: noun: Ugandan(s) adjective: Ugandan Ethnic groups: Baganda 17%, Ankole 8%, Basoga 8%, Iteso 8%, Bakiga 7%, Langi 6%, Rwanda 6%, Bagisu 5%, Acholi 4%, Lugbara 4%, Batoro 3%, Bunyoro 3%, Alur 2%, Bagwere 2%, Bakonjo 2%, Jopodhola 2%, Karamojong 2%, Rundi 2%, non-African (European, Asian, Arab) 1%, other 8% Religions: Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18% Languages: English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capital and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.7% male: 74% female: 54% (2000 est.) ----- Original Message ----- From: twinemanzi tumubweinee To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 12:00 PM Subject: Re: mambo_: Uganda--Lonely Planet Publications A good start to what ? More like a very lousy preparation for a start...... !!! Alex Bazirake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry, Twinemanzi wa Tumubweinee wa Kanyamanzi wa Kacuumba a.k.a TWINE You have to admit, this is a good start! >From: twinemanzi tumubweinee >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: mambo_: Uganda--Lonely Planet Publications >Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 00:57:17 +0000 (GMT) > > >I didnt see any reference to Bakiga, so i will totally disregard this article.... to talk about Uganda and not mention Bakiga is as we say " okuhandika hamaizi " for those not fortunate enough to know.... the englishman's literal translation would be "to write on a water surface". The author is reminded, and this advice is free of charge. >Twinemanzi wa Tumubweinee wa Kanyamanzi wa Kacuumba a.k.a TWINE > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:pretty narrow selection of occupants -- don't you think? >only seven variants of "people", half of which is foreign!!! >Is it possible to use a statistic that's representative of the vast spectrum that occupies UG? > > > >--------------------------------- >With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* With Yahoo! Mail you can get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs
