The Luhya (also known as Abaluyia or Luyia) are a Bantu people and the second largest ethnic group in Kenya. The Luhya belong to the larger linguistic stock known as the Bantu. The Luhya are located in western Kenya and Uganda. They are divided into 20 (or 21, when the Suba are included) culturally and linguistically united clans.

The Luhya constituted the second-largest ethnic grouping in Kenya in the 1980s. Most Luhya groups lack traditional chieftainships, being organized into more or less politically autonomous patrilineal lineages, each associated with a stretch of land.

The Luhya (also known as Abaluyia or Luyia) are a group of 19 distinct Bantu tribes in Kenya that lack a common origin and were politically united in the mid 20th century. They number 6,823,842 people according to the 2019 census, being about 14.35% of Kenya's total population of 47.6 million, and are the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya.

2021年9月15日 · The Luhya (also known as Abaluyia or Luyia) are a group of 20 Bantu clans in Kenya that have a common origin and have been politically united since 11th BC . They number 9,823,842 people according to the 2021 estimate, being about 16% of Kenya’s total population of 55 million, and are the largest ethnic group in Kenya.

2018年7月23日 · With a total of 18 Luhya sub tribes, each speaking its own dialect, Luhya is a unique tribe. The Luhya sub tribes occupy the western region of Kenya that is rich in agricultural land. They mainly practice subsistence farming, but border Nilotic communities like the Luo, Teso, Maasai, and Kalenjin are mainly cattle keepers and fishermen.

The Luhya are the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya, after the Kikuyu. Although most Luhya live in western Kenya, especially in the rural areas, an increasingly large number of Luhya have migrated to major urban centers such as Nairobi in search …

2024年10月18日 · The Luhya consist of 18 distinct sub-tribes, including the Bukusu, Maragoli, Wanga, and Idakho, each with its own dialect and customs. Despite these differences, the Luhya share a common cultural heritage that unites them as one of Kenya’s largest ethnic groups.

The Luhya, Luyia, or Abaluhya, as they are interchangeably called, are the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya, after the Kikuyu. The Luhya belong to the larger linguistic stock known as the Bantu. The Luhya comprise several subgroups with …

2024年4月5日 · The Luhya, also known as Abaluyia or Luyia, are a Bantu ethnic group native to western Kenya and parts of Uganda. They represent the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya, following the Kikuyu, and make up about 14% of the Kenyan population.

The Luhya (also known as Abaluyia or Luyia) are a group of 19 distinct Bantu tribes in Kenya that lack a common origin and were politically united in the mid 20th century. They number 6,823,842 people according to the 2019 census, being about 14.35% of Kenya’s total population of 47.6 million, and are the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya.