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 | |
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Olunyole | |
Native to | Kenya |
Region | Vihiga District |
Native speakers | 310,000 (2009 census)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nyd |
Glottolog | nyor1244 |
JE.33 [2] |
The Nyore people border the Luo, Maragoli and Kisa Luhya tribes.
See also
References
- Nyole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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