Bukusu

Facts

  • Language: Bukusu
  • Alternate names: Lubukusu
  • Language code: bxk
  • Language family: Niger-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern Bantoid, Bantu, East Bantu, Northeast Savanna Bantu, Great Lakes Bantu, Greater Luyia, Luyia, Saamia-Wanga-Bukusu, Bukusuic
  • Number of speakers: 565000
  • Script: Latin script

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    Introduction

    Bukusu is a bantu language.

    Major dialects are Bukusu and Tachoni (Tachon).

    The verb

    In Bukusu as in other Bantu languages, verb stems reduplicate to give a meaning like‘repeatedly’ or ‘carelessly’.

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