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Luyana
Esiluyana
Native toZambia; immigrants in Namibia, Angola
RegionOkavango River
Native speakers
480 Luyana proper (2010 census)[1]
2,900 all Luyana (Kwandi, Kwangwa, and Luyana proper) (2010 census)[1]
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3lyn
Glottologluya1241
K.31[2]

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.

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

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Vowels

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Vowels[5]
Front Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

Luyana has five simple vowels: ⟨a⟩, ⟨e⟩, ⟨i⟩, ⟨o⟩, and ⟨u⟩. ⟨o⟩ is almost always open and is rarely closed. Wherever there may be hesitation between ⟨o⟩ and ⟨u⟩, ⟨u⟩ should be used.[6]

There are no diphthongs. When two vowels meet, they contract, or one is omitted.[6]

Consonants

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The consonant inventory of Luyana is shown below.[5]

Bilabial Dental/Alveolar Post-alveolar Palatal Velar
Plosive voiceless p t̪ k
voiced b d̪ ɡ
Affricate dz dʒ
Fricative s ʃ
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Approximant l j w

References

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  1. ^ a b Luyana at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ Bantu Classification Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, Ehret, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c https://www.ethnologue.com/language/lyn Luyana | Ethnologue
  5. ^ a b "Luyana sound inventory (PH)". Phoible. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Jacottet, E. (1896). "Grammaire Louyi". Etudes sur les langues du Haut-Zambeze (in French). pp. 81–87.

See also

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Lozi language

the language used by its native speakers). The origins of Silozi can be traced back to a mixture of languages, primarily Luyana and Kololo. The Luyana people

Lozi kingdom

modern-day western Zambia belonging to the Lozi people (called Luyi or Luyana before the 19th century). In the late 19th century, the state covered around

Kwangwa language

and Kwanga had once been classified as dialects of the divergent Luyana language. Luyana at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Jouni Filip

Zambia

Kololo, the Kololo language was imposed upon the Luyana until the Luyana revolted and overthrew the Kololo by this time the Luyana language was largely forgotten

Barotse Royal Establishment

(1973). "Founding of the Lozi State and emergence of a Luyana central kingship". Bulozi under the Luyana Kings: Political Evolution and State Formation in

Mbowe language

languages. Mbowe had once been classified as a dialect of the divergent Luyana language. Mbowe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Jouni

Languages of Zambia

Khwedam Kuhane Kunda Lala-Bisa Lamba Lambya Lenje Lozi Luchazi Lunda Luvale Luyana Mambwe-Lungu Mashi Mbowe Mbukushu Mbunda Nkoya Nsenga Nyamwanga Nyiha Nyika

Languages of Africa

(subscription required) "Kwangali". Ethnologue. Retrieved 15 August 2018. Luyana at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Kwanyama at Ethnologue