Tribes related to the Lugbara in language include Madi and Kaliko in South Sudan.

They formed friendly alliances with neighboring tribes so as to ensure their security against attacks from other ethnic groups.

[8] According to the 2002 Census of Uganda, the majority of Lugbara people at around 48.6% are Roman Catholic, while 21.4% are Anglican and 29.1% are Sunni Muslim.

They also grow millet, sorghum, legumes, pigeon peas, beans and a variety of root crops.

In early days of 1874 the North Eastern side of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a faction of the Lugbara were called "The Naked People", due to their attitude towards clothing.

Taller than many Congolese, the Lugbara men are great hunters as well, using powerful bows with long arrows that have fishing hooks type tips.

Another important Lugbara is John Munduga, an international boxer plus Idi Amin Dada, former president of Uganda mostly remembered/ known for expelling the Asians.