Luhya people

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The Luhya people are a major Bantu ethnic group in western Kenya, known for their rich cultural traditions, agriculture, and significant influence in Kenyan politics and society.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Luhya people canonical 8
Mbeere people 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bantu people
ethnic group
clanSystem patrilineal clans
continent Africa
country Kenya
countryOfCitizenshipMajority Kenya
culturalValue emphasis on community solidarity
importance of extended family
respect for elders
hasSubgroup Batsotso
Bukusu
Idakho
Isukha
Kabras
Kisa
Maragoli
Marama
Samia
Tachoni
Tiriki
Wanga
languageFamily Bantu languages
livestockKeeping cattle
chicken
goats
mainCrops bananas
beans
maize
millet
sugarcane
nationalLanguageUsed English
Swahili
linked to: Swahili language
neighboringGroups Gusii people
linked to: Kisii people

Kalenjin people
Kisii people
Luo people
Teso people
politicalInfluence significant in Kenyan politics
populationStatus among the most populous communities in Kenya
primaryLanguage Luhya dialect cluster
linked to: Luhya languages

Luhya languages
recognizedAs one of the largest ethnic groups in Kenya
region Western Kenya
linked to: western Kenya
religion African traditional religion
Christianity
subgroupOf Bantu peoples of East Africa
linked to: Bantu peoples
traditionalDance isukuti dance
traditionalEconomicActivity agriculture
small-scale farming
traditionalHomeland Bungoma County
Busia County
Kakamega County
Vihiga County
linked to: Vihiga District

Western Province of Kenya
traditionalMusic isukuti drumming
traditional choral songs
traditionalReligionFeatures ancestor veneration
belief in a supreme creator
traditionalRite male circumcision

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Embu people relatedEthnicGroup Mbeere people
linked to: Luhya people
Kenyan ethnicGroup Luhya people
Luhya languages spokenBy Luhya people
Luhya languages ethnicGroup Luhya people
Kisii people neighboringGroup Luhya people
Kisii people relatedEthnicGroup Luhya people
Trans Nzoia County inhabitedBy Luhya people
Terik people neighboringEthnicGroup Luhya people