Samia language
| Samia | |
|---|---|
| Olusaamia | |
| Native to | Uganda, Kenya |
| Region | Busia District and Busia County |
| Ethnicity | Abasamia |
Native speakers | 480,000 (2002 & 2009 censuses)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lsm |
| Glottolog | saam1283 |
JE.34,343[2] | |
Samia (Saamia) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people of Uganda and Kenya. Ethnologue includes Songa as a dialect, but it may be a separate language.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Samia at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ Maho (2009)
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