Olunyole

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A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3
nyd
Alternate Names
Lunyole, Lunyore, Nyole, Nyoole, Nyore, Olunyore
Population

311,000 (2009 census), increasing.

Location

Western Province, Kakamega district, above Kavirondo gulf.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Lexical similarity: 61% with Nyole [nuj] of Uganda.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Home, social gatherings, church, school. All ages. Positive attitudes. Prestigious. Also use other Oluluyia [luy] varieties, Kiswahili [swh], or English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: More than 20%. First Oluluyia community to have a Bible school. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Bible: 2001.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Olunyole
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.