Ugandans belong to a number of major ethnic and language groups. Bantu language groups are confined to the arc around Lake Victoria (Nalubale), while the north and east are a mixture of Sudanic, Nilotic, and Hamitic language groups. Bantu speakers comprise about two thirds of the population of Uganda.

Uganda plays host to more than 1 million refugees from the neighbouring countries of Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Sudan.

Ugandans are generally hard working people who have had the misfortune to live through a period of political instability. This lasted about fifteen years starting from 1971 when Idi Amin Dada took power in a military coup. However, since 1986 law and order have been restored. The people have done a lot to repair the damage caused during the tumultuous years.

Besides improving on agricultural production, diversity and quality, a lot of Ugandans are involved in Commerce and Trade, which used to be a reserve of the Asians before they were expelled by Amin.