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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] |
