Luhya language

Luhya
Luhya
Luyia
Oluluhya
Native to	Kenya
Ethnicity	Luhya people
Native speakers	15 million, incl. West Nyala (2019 census)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Great Lakes Bantu Masaba–Luhya Luhya; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	luy – inclusive code (includes all languages spoken by ethnic Luhya, not just the following); Individual codes:; lrm – Marama; lwg – Wanga (Hanga); lks – Kisa; lto – Tsotso; lkb – Kabras; nle – (East) Nyala
Glottolog	cent2288 Central Luyia (incl. some Nyore); kabr1240 Kabras
Guthrie code	JE.32

Luhya (/ˈluːjə/; also Luyia, Luhia or Luhiya) is a Bantu language of western Kenya.

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