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Subia Languages
The Ikuhane people, also known as the Subiya or Subia, are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa. They are part of the larger Lozi people, Lozi ethnic group and have significant populations in Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. Their language is known as the Kuhane language (Kuhane language, Chikuhane) or the Kuhane language, Subia language (Kuhane language, Chisubia), but Lozi language, Silozi is used as the formal language in official, educational and media contexts. Name They get their name from the second known Subia King, Ikuhane, who reigned until the 1570s. A single Ikuhane person is referred to as Muikuhane while many Ikuhane people are referred to as Baikuhane. The prefix Mu- is singular and the prefix Ba- is plural. However, Baikuhane are most popularly known as the Subia. The exonym Subia came from neighbouring people and it is derived from the word ‘subila’ which means light in reference to their light skin complexion. A single Subia person is refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuhane Language
The Kuhane language is a Bantu language spoken in Southern Africa. Also known as Ikuhane, Subia or Subiya, it is spoken by the Ikuhane people in Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. History The language is called Chikuhane by native speakers, and gets its name from the second known Subia King, Ikuhane, who reigned from 1575 – 1600. Under his leadership, the people migrated southwards and settled along the Cuando River which is also named the Ikuhane River in his honour. A single Ikuhane person is referred to as Muikuhane while many Ikuhane people are referred to as Baikuhane. The prefix Mu- is singular and the prefix Ba- is plural. However, Baikuhane are popularly known today as the Subia people. The exonym An endonym (also known as autonym ) is a common, name for a group of people, individual person, geographical place, language, or dialect, meaning that it is used inside a particular group or linguistic community to identify or designate them ... Subia came from neigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |