Nyole language (Kenya) explained

Nyole
Nativename:Olunyole
States:Kenya
Region:Vihiga District
Date:2009 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu
Fam6:Northeast Bantu
Fam7:Great Lakes Bantu
Fam8:Masaba–Luhya (J.30)
Iso3:nyd
Glotto:nyor1244
Glottorefname:Nyore
Guthrie:JE.33

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