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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Kenya > Olumarachi

Olumarachi

A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3lri

Population  No estimate available.
Region  Western Province, Busia District.
Language map  Kenya, reference number 37
Alternate names   Marachi
Dialects  Similar to Olukhayo [lko].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luyia (J.30)
A member of macrolanguage Oluluyia [luy] (Kenya).
Language use  All domains. Also use Kiswahili [swh], English, or Oluluyia [luy] varieties.
Language development  Taught in primary schools. Radio programs.