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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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masaba gisu bukusu spoken bantu language luhya languages uganda ethnic two noun classes dialects million eastern lumasaba lumasaaba lugisu one
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaba language | Dialects | Gisu | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Dialects | Kisu | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Dialects | Bukusu | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Dialects | Syan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Dialects | Tachoni | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Dialects | Dadiri | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Dialects | Buya | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Ethnicity | Masaba, Luhya | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Glottolog | masa1299 Masaaba buku1249 Bukusu tach1242 Tachoni | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Guthrie code | JE.31 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | ISO 639-3 | Variously: myx – Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya) bxk – Bukusu (Tachoni) lts – Tachoni | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Southern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | BantuNortheast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Northeast BantuGreat Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Great Lakes BantuMasaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Masaba–Luhya (J.30)Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Language family | Masaba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Native speakers | 2.7 million (2002 & 2009 censuses) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Native to | Uganda | 1.00 | infobox |
| Masaba language | Region | Eastern Uganda, south of the Kupsabiny, Bugisu Province | 1.00 | infobox |
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