Determined to uncover the truth, Natalie began reaching out to contacts she had made during their first trip to Uganda. She called several people, describing the words and phrases Eva often used. To her surprise, none of them recognized the language.
“This isn’t Luganda,” one of the cab drivers she had hired last time told her over the phone. “In fact, I don’t think it’s from Kampala at all.” “The words you’re mentioning,” he said thoughtfully, “those are Swahili, not Luganda. People in Kampala don’t typically speak Swahili as their first language. It’s more common in other regions.”