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Luyana language

Luyana language

Language in the Bantu family

Luyana (Luyaana), also known as Luyi (Louyi, Lui, Rouyi), is a Bantu language spoken in Zambia and perhaps in small numbers in neighboring countries. It appears to be a divergent lineage of Bantu.[3] It is spoken by the Luyana people, a subgroup of the Lozi people.

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Ethnologue lists Kwandi, Mbowe, Mbume, and possibly Kwangwa ("Kwanga") as dialects. Maho (2009) classifies these as distinct languages; it is not clear if any of them are part of the divergent Luyana branch of Bantu, or if they are Kavango languages.[2]

The writing system of the Luyana language was developed in 2011[4] and uses the Latin script.[4]

The language is taught in primary schools and secondary schools.[4]

Phonology

Vowels

Luyana has five simple vowels: a, e, i, o, and u.[5] o is almost always open and is rarely closed.[5] Wherever there may be hesitation between o and u, u should be used.[5]

There are no diphthongs.[5] When two vowels meet, they contract, or one is omitted.[5]

Consonants

The consonant inventory of Luyana is shown below.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    Luyana at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. [2]
    Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. [3]
    Bantu Classification Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, Ehret, 2009.
  4. [4]
    https://www.ethnologue.com/language/lyn Luyana | Ethnologue
  5. [5]
    Jacottet, E. 1896
  6. [6]
    "Luyana sound inventory (PH)". phoible.org. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

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