We have an official language, English, but because it is the language of instruction in school, it is not as widely-spoken as a national language should be. The nearest to a national language we have is Luganda, but even then it is not spoken across the entire country. Because of Uganda's history, any effort to legislate Luganda as the national language most likely would trigger off protests. However, they are like their compatriots on an equally shaky footing when it comes to national identity. When all is said, the Ugandan national identity is one of an underdeveloped, mostly agricultural, mostly rural-based (and rural-minded even when urban-based) society.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 23, 2017 22:30 UTC