Variations
The language has three main variations:
- The dialect spoken north of Kimilili area, with its heaviest influence being noted in the region around Kitale
- The dialect spoken west of Webuye town, with its purest form being in the region around, and to the west of, Bungoma
- The dialect spoken east of Webuye town, extending into Kakamega and Lugari districts.
Of these, the language spoken around Kitale town is usually considered the purest form - this is because the other two dialects are significantly influenced by other dialects of the Luhya languages.
Read more about this topic: Bukusu Dialect (Luhya)
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