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