Nyole language (Kenya)

Nyole (also Olunyole, Lunyole, Lunyore, Nyoole, Nyore, Olunyore) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people in Vihiga District, Kenya. There is 61% lexical similarity with a related but different Nyole dialect in Uganda.

Nyole
Olunyole
Native toKenya
RegionVihiga District
Native speakers
310,000 (2009 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3nyd
Glottolognyor1244
JE.33[2]

The Nyore people border the Luo, Maragoli and Kisa Luhya tribes.

See also

References

  1. Nyole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online


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