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Wanga Language
Luhya (; also Luyia, Oluluyia, Luhia or Luhiya) is a Bantu language of Western Province (Kenya), western Kenya. Dialects The various Luhya people, Luhya tribes speak several related languages and dialects, though some of them are no closer to each other than they are to neighboring non-Luhya languages. For example, the Bukusu people are ethnically Luhya, but the Bukusu dialect is a variety of Masaba language, Masaba. (See Luhya people for details.) However, there is a core of mutually intelligible dialects that comprise Luhya proper: *Wanga *Tsotso *Marama *Kisa *Kabras *East Nyala All Luhya subtribes #Banyala #Bukusu #Gisu people #Idakho #Isukha #Kabras #Khayo #Kisa tribe #Marachi #Maragoli #Marama tribe, Marama #Masaba language, Masaaba #Nyole tribe, Nyole #Samia tribe, Samia #Tachoni #Tiriki #Tsotso #Wanga Kingdom, Wanga Comparison A comparison between two dialects of Luhya proper, and to two other Bantu languages spoken by the Luhya: Comparison to Bantu Phonolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. Its second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a major port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru & Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest (though much of that border includes the disputed Ilemi Triangle), Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west. Kenya's geography, climate and population vary widely. In western, rift valley counties, the landscape includes cold, snow-capped mountaintops (such as Batian, Nelion and Point Lenana on Mount Kenya) with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaba Language
Masaba (''Lumasaaba''), sometimes known as Gisu (''Lugisu'') after one of its dialects, is a Bantu language spoken by more than two million people in East Africa. The Gisu dialect in eastern Uganda is mutually intelligible with Bukusu, spoken by ethnic Luhya in western Kenya. ''Masaba'' is the local name of Mount Elgon and the name of the son of the ancestor of the Gisu tribe. Like other Bantu languages, Lumasaba nouns are divided into several sets of noun classes. These are similar to the genders in Germanic and Romance languages, except that instead of the usual two or three, there are around eighteen different noun classes. The language has a quite complex verb morphology. Varieties Varieties of Masaba are as follows:Maho (2009) *Gisu (''Lugisu'') *Kisu *Bukusu (''Lubukusu''; ethnic Luhya) *Syan *Tachoni (''Lutachoni''; ethnic Luhya) *Dadiri (''Ludadiri'') *Buya (''Lubuya'') Dadiri is spoken in the north, Gisu in the center, and Buya in the center and south of Masaba territ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyole Tribe
The Nyole, also known as Nyore, are a tribe of the Luhya nation from Bunyore in Western Kenya. Native speakers of the Nyole (or Nyore) dialect of Luhya refer to themselves as Abanyole. In Swahili, they are known as Wanyore Some prominent Nyore leaders include: * Kenneth Marende the Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya's 10th Parliament. He was elected as Speaker on January 15, 2008. * Wilberforce Otichilo Current governor vihiga County *Jacqueline Ingutiah Commissioner Judicial Service Commission See also * Luhya people whose native modern homeland is in Emuhaya ,Luanda vihiga as well on borders where subcounties of vihiga county,and in Kisumu siyia and nandi near vihiga border] * Luhya languages The Great Lakes Bantu languages, also known as Lacustrine Bantu and Bantu zone J, are a group of Bantu languages of East Africa. They were recognized as a group by the ''Tervuren'' team, who posited them as an additional zone (zone J) to Guthrie ... Luhya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marama Tribe
The Marama, also known as ''Abamarama'', are a Luhya people, Luhya tribe occupying Marama Location in Kakamega District of the western province of Kenya. The town of Butere is located in west Marama and is a significant trading centre in Kakamega. They are said to have assimilated the Abashikunga sub tribe. There is this great history associated with the a marama people that on their way to Kenya from through Uganda they first settled at the current Luoland place called Kaugak. Actually the amarama believe that the name should be kwa Bukachi, one of their sons whom the left behind at this point. Luos being unable to pronounce the name kwa Bukachi just put it to Kaugak The main group then moved forward to the present Shiatsala area from where they spread their wings. At Shiatsala they found the Abatere people who had settled here earlier. They overpowered the Abatere and it's from their powers that they acquired their clan name abamukhula and/ or abamukoyia The origin of the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maragoli
The Maragoli, or Logoli (''Ava-Logooli''), are now the second-largest ethnic group of the 6 million Luhya nation in Kenya, numbering around 2.1 million, or 15% of the Luhya people according to the last Kenyan census. Their language is called Logoli, Lulogooli, Ululogooli, or Maragoli. The name Maragoli probably emerged later on or after interaction of the people with missionaries of the Quaker Church. Maragoli also refers to the area that the descendants of a man called Mulogooli (also known as Maragoli) settled and occupied in the thirteenth century AD in the vast lands of vihiga county. Maragolis occupy the largest part of vihiga followed by Abanyore and Tiriki sub tribes. Maragoli clans include the va- masingira, Vakizungu, Va-Mavi, Va-Sachi, Va-Saniaga, Va-Vulughi, Va-Ndega, Va-sari, Va-ng'ang'a, Va-Suva, Va-Yonga, va-twa, va-gisemba... (The prefix ''Va-'' refers to the people or descendants, and is sometimes written as ''Ba-, Ava-,'' or ''Aba-''.) Maragolis have a uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marachi
The Marachi are one of sixteen tribes of the Luhya people of Kenya, making up approximately one percent of the Luyha.Kremer, Michael, and Edward Miguel. ''Networks, social learning, and technology adoption: the case of deworming drugs in Kenya''. No. 00312. The Field Experiments Website, 2003. Page 18 n. 21. They are one of the three Luhya groups occupying Busia County, along with the Bakhayo and the Samia. See also * Luhya people * Luhya languages The Great Lakes Bantu languages, also known as Lacustrine Bantu and Bantu zone J, are a group of Bantu languages of East Africa. They were recognized as a group by the ''Tervuren'' team, who posited them as an additional zone (zone J) to Guthrie ... References Luhya {{Kenya-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisa Tribe
The Kisa, also known as ''Abakisa'' or ''Abashisa,'' are one of the sixteen tribes of the Luhya nation of Kenya. They occupy the Kisa area within the Khwisero division of Butere-Mumias district. The Kisa are sandwiched between the Marama of Butere, the Idakho of Kakamega and the Nyore of Vihiga district. Geography Kisa is located at Latitude 0.150000 and Longitude 34.666668. It is divided into East, West, North and South Kisa, with Khwisero as a major trading centre. Key border points of the location are Standi Kisa on the Kisumu - Kakamega road, and Khumpaka at Mwitseshe, close to Ekonjereo market on the Khwisero - Musoli road. Notable geographical features include the Misango Hills at Emulunya, which are the highest point of the area. River Yala, which is known locally as Olukose, traverses the entire location.where mining is done alongside.and the same river act as a boundary between kisa east and North Society Ebushibungo village is well known for its affluent inhab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khayo
The Khayo is a sub tribe of the Luhya people of Kenya. They reside in Busia County, by the Kenya-Uganda border. Their Luhya neighbors are the Samia, Marachi, Wanga and Bukusu. The Bakhayo border the Bukusu on the East, the Republic of Uganda and Samias on the West, the Marachi on the South and the Wanga on the South East. On their north, they are bordered by the Iteso, a non-Luhya Nilotic people of Kenya. Abakhayo are one of the four Luhya sub tribes living in Busia County. The people are referred to as Abakhayo; their geographical location, Ebukhayo and their language, olukhayo. They share linguistic, cultural and historical value systems with Abamarachi, Abasaamia and Abanyala neighbours. Ebukhayo covers an area that comprises two constituencies each represented by an elected member of the national assembly in the Kenyan parliament. The two constituencies are Nambale and Matayos. Major trade centers in Bukhayo are Busia town, Nambale, Matayos, Mungatsi, Busibwabo, Buyofu, Lupid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabras
The Kabras, or Kabarasi, are a subtribe of the Luhya people of Kenya. They reside in Malava in the Kabras Division of Kakamega District, which is neighboured by the Isukha, Banyala, Tsotso, and the Tachoni. The exact origin of the Luhya people is currently disputed, but there are historians who believe that the group came from Bethlehem and migrated to their present-day location by way of the so-called Great Bantu Migration. The Kabras dialect called Lukabaras is similar to Tachoni. However, the Kabras have spread to other regions as a result of intermarriages and movements to seek greener pastures in formal employment. These people are described as adaptable, easily absorbing other cultural values and beliefs. This can be demonstrated in the way many Kabras practice the Christian and Muslim faiths. Notable cultural practices include circumcision ceremonies and bride-price required for marriage. History Kabrasi clans were named after the heads of the families. They include Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isukha
The Isukha, are a tribe of the Luhya nation of Kenya. Among the Luhya, the Isukha are known as ''Abiisukha''. They reside Kakamega District neighboured by the Idakho and the Tiriki. They perform the traditional celebratory dance known as Isukuti. See also * Idaxo-Isuxa-Tiriki language * Luhya people The Luhya (also known as ''Abaluhyia'' or Luhyia) are a Bantu people and the second largest ethnic group in Kenya. The Luhya belong to the larger linguistic stock known as the Bantu. The Luhya are located in Western Province (Kenya), western Ken ... References * http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Af.nsf/luFullMap/14A6905F99640EF98525766A0065CCB6/$File/map.pdf?OpenElement Luhya {{Africa-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idakho
The Idakho ''(Abitakho, Idakho, Abidakho)'' are a Luhya sub-group that reside primarily in the fertile Kakamega District, Western Kenya. Idakho is administratively known as Ikolomani, Ikolomani being the only Constituency in the region. As is the case with the wider Western Province, Idakho, Kakamega is densely populated with its 2007 population estimated at having surpassed 150,000. The Idakho people a subgroup of the Luhya ethnic group were estimated in the 2019 Census of Kenya to number 59,661 people. It is widely believed that the Bidakho are descendants of Mwitakho. Scarcity of land and the Bidakho's changing lifestyles have made the people diversify with many today engaging in dairy farming and on a smaller scale, tea farming. Maize however is the most widely grown crop, supplying their staple food, bushuma. It is harvested bi-annually.They are known for Isukuti (Mwinuyu) Dance, drum making, and bullfighting. The traditional life however only serves as a supplement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisu People
The Gisu people, or ''Bamasaba'' people of Elgon, are a Bantu peoples, Bantu tribe and Bantu-speaking ethnic group of the Masaba people in eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon. The Bagisu are estimated to be about 1,646,904 people making up 4.9% of the total population according to the 2014 National Census of Uganda. Religion The majority of the Bagisu people are Christians mainly Anglican (Church of Uganda) estimated at 45.7% while a significant percentage are Roman Catholic estimated at 29.1%. Around 14% of the Bagisu people follow Islam according to the 2002 Census of Uganda and 5.3% are Pentecostal. Ancestor The Masaba people, Masaba, Bukusu and Luhya people believed that their ancestors were Mundu and Sera. The people of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Highlands have no name for Kundu, except that it is a mountain peak in Oromiya. The Bamasaba ancestor, Masaba migrated fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
