Olunyole

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A language of Kenya

Alternate Names

Banyole, Banyore, Lunyore, Nyole, Nyoole, Nyore, Olunyore

Lunyole, Olunyole

User Population

155,000 (2019 census), increasing, based on ethnicity.

Kakamega and Vihiga counties: above Kavirondo gulf.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luhya (E.33)

None known. Lexical similarity: 61% with Nyole [nuj] of Uganda. A member of macrolanguage Oluluyia [luy].

SVO.

Home, social gatherings, church, school. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Seen as prestigious. Also use English [eng]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: More than 20%. First Oluluyia community to have a Bible school. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Literature. Radio. Bible: 2001.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Olunyole

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.