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Ganda · Luganda

lg is the locale for Ganda (Luganda). Numbers are written 1,234,567.891, short dates look like 27/03/2026, times like 15:04, and UGX amounts like 1,234,568 USh. Text runs left to right.

Number1,234,567.891decimal “.” group “,”

Short date27/03/2026dd/MM/y

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (UGX)1,234,568 USh

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name: Ganda
Native name: Luganda
Language: Ganda lg
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇺🇬 Uganda UG (implied)
Maximized tag: lg-Latn-UG
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: lg
root
Data source: Own CLDR data

Formatting examples

Amounts in UGX, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1,234,567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (UGX): 1,234,568 USh
Accounting: -1,234,568 USh
Currency, name: 1,234,568 Silingi eya Yuganda
Compact short: 1.2M
Compact long: 1.2M
Scientific: 1.235E6
Speed: 88 km/h
Temperature: 21.5°C
Date, full: Lwakutaano, 27 Marisi 2026
Date, long: 27 Marisi 2026
Date, medium: 27 Mar 2026
Date, short: 27/03/2026
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 27 Mar 2026 15:04
Month and year: Marisi 2026
Weekday: Lwakutaano
Relative time: Ggulo · +3 d · -2 h
List: and: A, B, and C
List: or: A, B, or C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: #,##0.00¤
Accounting pattern: #,##0.00¤

Symbols

Decimal.

Grouping,

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: EEEE, d MMMM y
Date, long: d MMMM y
Date, medium: d MMM y
Date, short: dd/MM/y
Time, full: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
Date and time: {1} {0}
Skeleton yMd: y-MM-dd
Skeleton yMMMd: y MMM d
Skeleton yMMMEd: E, MMM d, y
Skeleton yM: M/y
Skeleton yMMM: MMM y
Skeleton MMMd: MMM d
Skeleton Md: M/d
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: QQQ y
AM / PM: AM / PM
Eras: BC / AD

Month and weekday names

Months

Janwaliyo Jan
Febwaliyo Feb
Marisi Mar
Apuli Apu
Maayi Maa
Juuni Juu
Julaayi Jul
Agusito Agu
Sebuttemba Seb
Okitobba Oki
Novemba Nov
Desemba Des

Weekdays

Sabbiiti Sab · S
Balaza Bal · B
Lwakubiri Lw2 · L
Lwakusatu Lw3 · L
Lwakuna Lw4 · L
Lwakutaano Lw5 · L
Lwamukaaga Lw6 · L

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`n = 1`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
other	`(everything else)`	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: “text” nested ‘text’
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0}, {1}
Exemplar letters: a b c d e f g i j k l m n {ny} ŋ o p r s t u v w y z
Auxiliary letters: h q x
Index letters: A B C D E F G I J K L M N Ŋ O P R S T U V W Y Z