Lubukusu
A language of Kenya
| Population | 565,000 (1987 BTL), increasing. 47,000 Tachon (Heine and Möhlig 1980). Current census data is unclear. |
| Region | Western Province, Bungoma District, Mt. Elgon. |
| Language map |
Kenya, reference number 25 |
| Alternate names | Bukusu |
| Dialects | Bukusu, Tachoni (Tachon). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luyia (J.30), Luyia A member of macrolanguage Oluluyia [luy] (Kenya). |
| Language use | Home, community. All ages. Positive attitude. Most also use neighboring languages. Kiswahili [swh] and English taught in school. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30% (2007, BTL). Literacy rate in L2: 65% in English (2007, BTL). Taught in primary schools. NT: 1993. |
| Comments | Christian, traditional religion. |
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