Nyole language (Kenya)

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.

Nyole
Olunyole
Native to	Kenya
Region	Vihiga District
Native speakers	310,000 (2009 census)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Great Lakes Bantu Masaba–Luhya (J.30) Nyole
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nyd
Glottolog	nyor1244
Guthrie code	JE.33[2]

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

See also

• Luhya language

References

1. Nyole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online