Talk:Luhya

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[edit] Sub-Tribes and dialects

Ethnologue classifies the Luhya languages differently than presented in the article. No sources are cited in the article in regards to the sub-tribes or languages (or anything else for that matter). The following is the linguistic tree as outlined on Ethnologue:

Masaba-Luyia Languages
Masaba [myx] - Ulubukusu, Ulubuya, Uludadiri, Lugisu (Gisu, Gishu), Ulukisu, Syan.
Nyole (Nyule, Lunyole) [nuj] from Uganda - Menya, Hadyo, Sabi, Wesa
Luyia (Luhya) Languages
• Bukusu [bxk] - dialects: Bukusu and Tachoni
• Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki [ida] - dialects: Idakho (Kakamega), Isukha, Tiriki
• Luyia (Luhya, Luluyia) [luy] - dialects: Kisa, Marama, Wanga, Tsotso, West Nyala, Khayo, Songa, Marach, Kabras; Saamia (which is listed as 88% lexically similar to Wanga)
• East Nyala [nle]
• Logooli (Ragoli, Uluragooli, Llugule, Maragooli, etc.) [rag] - Maragoli
• Nyore (Lunyore) [nyd]

- Parsa 01:41, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clitirodectomy?

Not that I got any first hand exposure, but I'm pretty sure all the lu's I knews said that clitirodectomy was not practiced. Obviously this would be the problem with an entire article based on original research. — anon

Do you suppose Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons would apply here? — The Storm Surfer 11:32, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Red links

This page has way to many red links.Alex1996Ne (talk) 02:36, 4 February 2008 (UTC)