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Luhya (also Luyia , Luhia ) is a group of Bantu languages spoken by the Luhya ethnic group in western Kenya in the area between Lake Victoria and Mount Elgon . The language area extends to Uganda , where closely related languages such as Masaba and Nyole are spoken.
Luhya subgroups
Differences between the Luhya varieties
English
Kisa
Maragoli
Nyole
Wanga
I
eshie
nzi
ise
esie
word
amakhuwa
makuva
amang'ana, amakhuwa
amakhuwa
chair
eshifumbi
ndivi
indebe
eshisala
head
omurwe
mutwi
omurwe
om'rwe
money
amapesa
mang'ondo
amang'ondo, am'mondo, etsilupia
amapesa, irupia
Differences between the Bantu languages
German
Luhya
Luganda
Swahili
Kikuyu
Lingála
Shona
Zulu
Person or someone
mundu, omundu
muntu
mtu
mundu (pronunciation modo)
moto
munhu
umuntu
children
abana, baana, otwana, orwana, vaana
baana, abaana
wana
twana
abatwana
abantwana
umntwana
dog
imbwa
mbwa, embwa
mbwa
ngui (pronunciation gui)
mbwa
mbwa, Imbwa
inja
Some Luhya phrases
In the dialect of Tiriki or Idakho
Mlembe - Hello / Good afternoon
Kuka - Grandpa (also as a joking nickname)
Orio - thank you
Mbwena? - How are you?
Amalayi - I'm fine.
Otekha sina? - What are you cooking?
Ndekhanga obusuma nende lisukuma - I cook ugali (corn polenta) and sukuma wiki (kohlrabi leaf vegetables).
In the dialect of the Maragoli
Mrembe - Hello / Good afternoon
Guga - grandpa (also as a joking nickname)
asande - thank you
ovorandi - How are you?
mbeye umulamu - I'm fine.
odeka kindiki? - What are you cooking?
Ndekhanga obusuma nende lisukuma - I cook ugali (corn polenta) and sukuma wiki (kohlrabi leaf vegetables).
Individual evidence
↑ Luhya Languages on Ethnologue
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