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. It is spoken by the Luyana people, a subgroup of the Lozi people .
2-692: 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 . The writing system of the Luyana language was developed in 2011 and uses the Latin script . The language is taught in primary schools and secondary schools . Luyana has five simple vowels: ⟨a⟩ , ⟨e⟩ , ⟨i⟩ , ⟨o⟩ , and ⟨u⟩ . ⟨o⟩
4-448: Is almost always open and is rarely closed. Wherever there may be hesitation between ⟨o⟩ and ⟨u⟩ , ⟨u⟩ should be used. There are no diphthongs. When two vowels meet, they contract, or one is omitted. The consonant inventory of Luyana is shown below. This Bantu language -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kwandi language Kwangwa (Kwanga)
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