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Preferred term

sxbSuba  

Type

  • language

Definition

  • The Suba language is the language of Kenya's Suba people. As the Suba number very few to begin with (under 30,000), and the majority have begun speaking Dholuo (the language of the neighbouring Luo people) as their main language, Suba is on the verge of extinction. The remaining speakers are mostly elderly residents on the island of Mfangano. However, efforts have been made to renew teaching of the language , with a goal of having half the Suba population speaking the language within ten years.

Entry terms

  • Suba language

ISO 639-3 code

  • sxb

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URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/sxb

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