Marachi language
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Bantu language of Kenya
| Marachi | |
|---|---|
| Olumarachi | |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Busia County |
| Ethnicity | Marachi tribe (Luhya) |
Native speakers | 160,000 (2009 census)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lri |
| Glottolog | mara1393 |
JE.342[2] | |
Marachi is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people of Kenya.
References
[edit]- ^ Marachi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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