Bugisu sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts: Bududa District Bulambuli District Manafwa District Mbale District Namisindwa District Sironko District The sub-region is home mainly to the Gisu people, also called Bagisu, (singular is Mugisu). The Bagisu speak Lugisu, a dialect of Lumasaba, a Bantu language. Lugisu is very similar to the Bukusu language spoken of the Bukusu people of Kenya. According to the 2002 national census, the Bugisu sub-region was home to an estimated 1 million people at that time. See also Regions of Uganda Districts of Uganda References Sub-regions of Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda