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Uganda
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The Banyoro, Batoro, and Banyankole people of western
Uganda
are classified as Western Lacustrine Bantu language
speakers.
Their complex kingdoms are believed to be the product of
acculturation between two different ethnic groups, the
Hima
(Bahima) and the Iru (Bairu). In each of these three
societies,
two distinct physical types are identified as Hima and
Iru. The
Hima are generally tall and are believed to be the
descendants of
pastoralists who migrated into the region from the
northeast. The
Iru are believed to be descendants of agricultural
populations
that preceded the Hima as cultivators in the region.
Data as of December 1990
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