Suba | |
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Native to | Kenya |
Region | eastern shore Lake Victoria, Mfangano Island, Rusinga Island |
Native speakers
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140,000 (2009 census) |
Niger–Congo
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | suba1238 |
JE.403 (shared w Suba-Simbiti) |
The Suba language is the language of Kenya's Suba people. Nearly all of the Suba people are bilingual in Dholuo. The language has many dialects: namely Olusuba, which is the main dialect. Others include Ekisuva and Ekisuba spoken by the different clans.