The Bagwere are a tribe which, according to the Uganda Website, originate in the Pallisa district. They speak Lugwere, a language akin to Lusoga Lulamogi (n.d.). According to Ethnologue, the Bagwere comprise 1.7 per cent of the Ugandan population. Lugwere has 68% lexical similarity with Ganda, 64 % with Soga. Gwere [Lugwere] has "vigorous use in the home, village, and market, and is used as a medium of instruction in the first two years of primary school" (1996).

No reports on structure, government and treatment of women could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please see the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Ethnologue: Uganda. http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/countries/Ugan.html [Accessed 10 Aug. 2000]

Uganda Government Website. n.d. "The Bagwere." http://www/uganda.co.ug/Bagwere.htm [Accessed 10 Aug. 2000]

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