Nyole dialect (Kenya)

Nyole
Olunyole
Spoken in Kenya
Region Vihiga District
Native speakers 120,000  (date missing)
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nyd

Nyole (also Olunyole, Lunyole, Lunyore, Nyoole, Nyore, Olunyore) is Luhya dialect spoken by 120 000 people in Kenya in Vihiga District. There is 61% lexical similarity with a related but different Nyole dialect in Uganda.

The Nyore border the Luo, Maragoli and Kisa Luhya tribes.

See also