Olunyole | Ethnologue

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: nyd
Alternate Names: Banyole, Banyore, Lunyore, Nyole, Nyoole, Nyore, Olunyore
Autonym: Lunyole, Olunyole
Population: 155,000 (2019 census), increasing. , based on ethnicity.
Location:: Kakamega and Vihiga counties: above Kavirondo gulf.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Masaba-Luhya (E.33)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 61% with Nyole [nuj] of Uganda. A member of macrolanguage Oluluyia [luy].
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: 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 in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Bible: 2001.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Olunyole
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Kakamega and Vihiga counties: above Kavirondo gulf.