Olunyole dialect (Luhya)
Encyclopedia
Nyole 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.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
in Vihiga District
Vihiga District
Vihiga District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Mbale, which is located in Vihiga Division. The district has a population of 498,883 and an area of 563 km²...
. There is 61% lexical similarity with a related but different Nyole dialect in Uganda.
The Nyore border the Luo
Luo
Luo may refer to:*Luo , a group of related African ethnic groups.*Luo , a people of Kenya and Tanzania, part of the above named group...
, Maragoli
Maragoli
The Maragoli, or Logoli , are the second largest tribe of the 6 million-strong Luhya nation in Kenya, after the Bukusu. The dialect they speak is called Llogoli, Urulogoli, or Maragoli....
and Kisa
Kisa
Kisa or KISA may refer to the following:* KISA, A heavy rock n roll band formed in Louisville, KY, USA in 2003 as the Knights In Shively Armor* kisa, Icelandic for she-cat* kisa, Lingala for to sit...
Luhya
Luhya
The Luhya are a Bantu ethnic group in Kenya. They also live in Uganda and Tanzania albeit a minor populace. They number about 6.1 million people, being about 16% of Kenya's total population of 38.5 million.Luhya refers to both the people and their language...
tribes.