The Soga (also called Basoga) are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Busoga in eastern Uganda.[1][2]
Basoga | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 2,960,890[3][4] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uganda | |
| Languages | |
| Soga language | |
| Religion | |
| Predominately Christianity and Traditional African religions, Minority Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bagwere, Baganda and other Bantu peoples |
History
Early contact with European explorers
Busoga's written history began in 1862. On 28 July Royal Geographical Society explorer John Hanning Speke arrived at Ripon Falls (near Jinja, where the Victoria Nile flows from Lake Victoria and begins its descent to Egypt. Since Speke's route (inland from the East African coast) took him around the southern end of Lake Victoria, he approached Busoga from the west (through Buganda).[5][6] Having reached his goal (the source of the Nile), he turned northward and followed the river downstream without exploring Busoga. He records, however, being told that Usoga (Swahili for Busoga) was an island (it is bordered on all four sides by water). According to the 2002 Census of Uganda, 16.2% of Basoga are Roman Catholic, 46.2% are Anglican (Church of Uganda), 30.6% are Muslim and 3.7% are Pentecostal.[7]
References
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- ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Basoga | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ gorillatrekking (2019-05-18). "Basoga People and culture - uganda cultural tours and safaris". Gorilla Trekking Tours & Safaris. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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