Khayo language

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Khayo
Olukhayo
Native to Kenya
Region Busia District
Ethnicity Khayo tribe (Luhya)
Native speakers
130,000 (2009 census) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 lko
Glottolog khay1238
JE.341 [2]

Khayo (Xaayo) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people of Kenya.

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References

  1. Khayo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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