| Nyole | |
|---|---|
| Olunyole | |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Vihiga District |
Native speakers | 310,000 (2009 census) [1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| 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.
See also
References
- ^ Nyole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
 | This Bantu language-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Nyole | |
|---|---|
| Olunyole | |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Vihiga District |
Native speakers | 310,000 (2009 census) [1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| 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.
See also
References
- ^ Nyole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
|
| This Bantu language-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |