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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…

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Dialects
Gisu · Kisu · Bukusu · Syan · Tachoni
Ethnicity
Masaba, Luhya
Glottolog
masa1299 Masaaba buku1249 Bukusu tach1242 Tachoni
Guthrie code
JE.31
ISO 639-3
Variously: myx – Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya) bxk – Bukusu (Tachoni) lts – Tachoni
Language family
Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba · Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba · Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba · BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba · Southern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba

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Masaba language

Nodes12
Edges11
Triples24
Avg. degree1.83
Density0.166667
Components1

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Masaba language

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Language family · 10
Masaba language → Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, BantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, Great Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, Masaba, Masaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, Northeast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, Southern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba, Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba
Dialects · 7
Masaba language → Bukusu, Buya, Dadiri, Gisu, Kisu, Syan, Tachoni
Ethnicity · 1
Masaba language → Masaba, Luhya
Glottolog · 1
Masaba language → masa1299 Masaaba buku1249 Bukusu tach1242 Tachoni
Guthrie code · 1
Masaba language → JE.31
ISO 639-3 · 1
Masaba language → Variously: myx – Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya) bxk – Bukusu (Tachoni) lts – Tachoni
Native speakers · 1
Masaba language → 2.7 million (2002 & 2009 censuses)
Native to · 1
Masaba language → Uganda
Region · 1
Masaba language → Eastern Uganda, south of the Kupsabiny, Bugisu Province

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masaba gisu bukusu spoken bantu language luhya languages uganda ethnic two noun classes dialects million eastern lumasaba lumasaaba lugisu one

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Masaba languageDialectsGisu1.00infobox
Masaba languageDialectsKisu1.00infobox
Masaba languageDialectsBukusu1.00infobox
Masaba languageDialectsSyan1.00infobox
Masaba languageDialectsTachoni1.00infobox
Masaba languageDialectsDadiri1.00infobox
Masaba languageDialectsBuya1.00infobox
Masaba languageEthnicityMasaba, Luhya1.00infobox
Masaba languageGlottologmasa1299 Masaaba buku1249 Bukusu tach1242 Tachoni1.00infobox
Masaba languageGuthrie codeJE.311.00infobox
Masaba languageISO 639-3Variously: myx – Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya) bxk – Bukusu (Tachoni) lts – Tachoni1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familySouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageLanguage familyMasaba1.00infobox
Masaba languageNative speakers2.7 million (2002 & 2009 censuses)1.00infobox
Masaba languageNative toUganda1.00infobox
Masaba languageRegionEastern Uganda, south of the Kupsabiny, Bugisu Province1.00infobox

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