Nyole language (Kenya)
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| Nyole | |
|---|---|
| Olunyole | |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Vihiga District |
Native speakers | 310,000 (2009 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nyd |
| JE.33[2] | |
Nyole (also Olunyole, Lunyole, Lunyore, Nyoole, Nyore, Olunyore) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people in Vihiga District, Kenya. There is 61% lexical similarity with a related but different Nyole dialect in Uganda.
The Nyore people border the Luo, Maragoli and Kisa Luhya tribes.
See also
References
- ↑ Nyole reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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