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Luhya language

Luhya (/ˈluːjə/; also Luyia, Oluluyia, Luhia or Luhiya) is a Bantu language of western Kenya.

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Early form
Proto-Luhya
Ethnicity
Luhya
Glottolog
cent2288 Central Luyia (incl. some Nyore) kabr1240 Kabras
Guthrie code
JE.32
ISO 639-3
luy – inclusive code (includes all languages spoken by ethnic Luhya, not just the following) Individual codes: lrm – Marama lwg – Wanga (Hanga) lks – Kisa lto – Tsotso lkb – Kab…
Language family
Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya · Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya · Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya · BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya · Southern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya

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Luhya language

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples36
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Luhya language

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related to Dialects · 19
Luhya language → Bukusu, East Nyala, For, However, Kabras, Kisa, Luhya, LuKabarasi, LuNyala, Marama, Masaba, OluMarama, OluShisa, OluTsotso, OluWanga, See Luhya, The, Tsotso, Wanga
Language family · 10
Luhya language → Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya, BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya, BantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya, Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya, Great Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya, Greater LuyiaLuhya, Luhya, Northeast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya, Southern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya, Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya
Early form · 1
Luhya language → Proto-Luhya
Ethnicity · 1
Luhya language → Luhya
Glottolog · 1
Luhya language → cent2288 Central Luyia (incl. some Nyore) kabr1240 Kabras
Guthrie code · 1
Luhya language → JE.32
ISO 639-3 · 1
Luhya language → luy – inclusive code (includes all languages spoken by ethnic Luhya, not just the following) Individual codes: lrm – Marama lwg – Wanga (Hanga) lks – Kisa lto – Tsotso lkb – Kab…
Native to · 1
Luhya language → Kenya
Writing system · 1
Luhya language → Latin

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Important terminology

luhya bantu kenya luyia language kabras dialects cent2288 languages western code marama wanga kisa tsotso comparison phonology bukusu spoken following

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Luhya languageEarly formProto-Luhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageEthnicityLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageGlottologcent2288 Central Luyia (incl. some Nyore) kabr1240 Kabras1.00infobox
Luhya languageGuthrie codeJE.321.00infobox
Luhya languageISO 639-3luy – inclusive code (includes all languages spoken by ethnic Luhya, not just the following) Individual codes: lrm – Marama lwg – Wanga (Hanga) lks – Kisa lto – Tsotso lkb – Kab…1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familySouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyGreat Lakes BantuGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyGreater LuyiaLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageLanguage familyLuhya1.00infobox
Luhya languageNative toKenya1.00infobox
Luhya languageWriting systemLatin1.00infobox

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