Maragoli

Maragoli
a) a dialect of the Luhya language of western Kenya
b) A sub-tribe of the Luhya tribe. The Maragoli speak Luragooli, a language belonging to the Luhya group and very similar to Luganda, Kikuyu, Gishu and several languages in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.

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  • Maragoli tribe (Luhya) — The Maragoli, or Logoli (Ava Logooli), are the second largest tribe of the 6 million strong Luhya nation in Kenya, after the Bukusu. The dialect they speak is called Llogoli, Urulogoli, or Maragoli. Maragoli also refers to the area that the… …   Wikipedia

  • Maragoli Cultural Festival — Held in Mbale town every 26 December,[1] the Maragoli Cultural Festival was for a long time, in decades gone by, the biggest event of the year in the region coming a day after chrismas: probably the biggest holiday in kenya; and frequently… …   Wikipedia

  • Maragoli United — Infobox club sportif Maragoli United Pas de logo ? Importez le logo de ce club. Généralités Fondation …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Vihiga — is a town in Kenya that is located on the eastern side of the Kakamega Forest. The town is along the road between Kisumu and Kakamega, and only five kilometres north of the equator. Vihiga bears the same name as its district, Vihiga District,… …   Wikipedia

  • Luhya (Sprache) — Luhya (auch Luyia, Luhia) ist eine Gruppe von Bantusprachen, die von der Ethnie der Luhya im Westen Kenias im Gebiet zwischen dem Viktoriasee und Mount Elgon gesprochen werden. Das Sprachgebiet reicht bis nach Uganda, wo eng verwandte Sprachen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mbale, Kenya — Mbale town is the headquarter of Vihiga County in western Kenya. It is also called Maragoli, which is the name of the indigineus inhabitants of the area, and is home to the annual Maragoli Cultural Festival which is held every 26 December. Uganda …   Wikipedia

  • Lulogooli — noun A Bantu language spoken by the Avalogoli or Maragoli people of Kenya. Syn: Luragooli, Llogoli, Urulogoli, Maragoli …   Wiktionary

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