Karamojong

English

Alternative forms

• Karimojong

Etymology

• From Karamojong language. The name means "the old men sat down", referring to a migration.

Proper noun

Karamojong

1. (linguistics) A Nilo-Saharan language of Uganda.
2. An ethnic group living mainly in northeastern Uganda.

Translations

language

• Karamojong: ŋaKarimojoŋ, ŋaKaramojoŋ

people

• Karamojong: ŋiKarimojoŋ, ŋiKaramojoŋ

Further reading

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Karamojong terms
• Ethnologue entry for Karamojong, kdj ⁠