Nyala dialect (Luhya)

Nyala dialect (Luhya)
Nyala
Lunyala
Spoken in Kenya
Region Busia District
Native speakers 35,000  (date missing)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Benue–Congo
      • Bantoid
        • Bantu
          • Northeast Bantu
            • Great Lakes Bantu
              • Masaba–Luhya (J.30)
                • Nyala
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nle

Nyala is a Luhya dialect spoken by the Nyala tribe of the Luhya people of Busia District in Kenya. It is spoken by 35 000 people.

See also



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nyala language — Nyala can refer to 2 different languages: Nyala language (Sudan) (ISO 639 3: daj) – a Nilo Saharan language language spoken in Sudan Nyala dialect (Luhya) (ISO 639 3: nle) – a Luhya language from Bantu group spoken in Kenya This disambigua …   Wikipedia

  • Luhya — The Luhya (also Luyia, Luhia, Abaluhya) are the second largest ethnic group in Kenya, numbering about 5.3 million people, or 14% of Kenya s total population of 38 million, according to kenyaweb.com.The Luhya cultivate the fertile highlands of… …   Wikipedia

  • Maragoli tribe (Luhya) — The Maragoli, or Logoli (Ava Logooli), are the second largest tribe of the 6 million strong Luhya nation in Kenya, after the Bukusu. The dialect they speak is called Llogoli, Urulogoli, or Maragoli. Maragoli also refers to the area that the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”