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The Gusii language (also known as Ekegusii) is a Bantu language spoken in Kisii and Nyamira counties in Nyanza Kenya, whose headquarters is Kisii Town, (between the Kavirondo Gulf of Lake Victoria and the border with Tanzania). It is spoken natively by 2.2 million people (as of 2009), mostly among the Abagusii. Ekegusii has only two dialects: The Rogoro and Maate dialects. Phonologically they differ in the articulation of /t/. Most of the variations existing between the two dialects are lexical. The two dialects can refer to the same object or thing using different terms. Example Cat. While one dialect calls a cat ekemoni, the other calls it ekebusi. As well, the rogoro dialect calls sandals Chidiripasi while the maate dialect calls it chitaratara. Many more lexical differences manifest in

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  • The Gusii language (also known as Ekegusii) is a Bantu language spoken in Kisii and Nyamira counties in Nyanza Kenya, whose headquarters is Kisii Town, (between the Kavirondo Gulf of Lake Victoria and the border with Tanzania). It is spoken natively by 2.2 million people (as of 2009), mostly among the Abagusii. Ekegusii has only two dialects: The Rogoro and Maate dialects. Phonologically they differ in the articulation of /t/. Most of the variations existing between the two dialects are lexical. The two dialects can refer to the same object or thing using different terms. Example Cat. While one dialect calls a cat ekemoni, the other calls it ekebusi. As well, the rogoro dialect calls sandals Chidiripasi while the maate dialect calls it chitaratara. Many more lexical differences manifest in the language. Maate Dialect is spoken in Tabaka and Bogirango. Most of the other regions use the Rogoro Dialect,which is also the standard dialect (en)
  • Le gusii (ou ekegusii) est une langue bantoue parlée par les Gusii au Kenya. (fr)
  • グシイ語(グシイご、グシイ語: EkeGusii、英: Gusii language)はバントゥー語群に属する言語である。主な話者はケニア西部のおよびに居住するキシイ人である。話者数は2,205,300人(2005年-2009年 エスノローグ第17版)である。 (ja)
  • Quisi ou gusi (em : ekegusii) é uma língua banto falada nos condado de Quisi e , no Quênia, onde habitam os quisis. Segundo censo de 2009, havia 2,2 milhões de falantes. É classificada como uma língua bantu central, sendo parte do grupo curia, nomeado E.10 na classificação de . (pt)
  • Język gusii – język z rodziny bantu, używany w zachodniej Kenii, liczba mówiących wynosi ok. 1,5 mln. (pl)
  • Гусии, также гузии, кисии, косова, — один из нигеро-конголезских языков, распространённый на юго-западе Кении. Некоторые носители этого языка двуязычны, и помимо гусии говорят на луо. На гусии говорят по разным данным 1,5 млн. чел. 2,205,000 чел. в Кении; 2,205,300 чел. во всех странах.;1,582,000 чел. во всех странах;2,463,000 чел. (ru)
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  • Nyanza Kenya, Kisii County & Nyamira County, Southern Rift Valley, parts of Kericho County & Bomet County (en)
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  • Le gusii (ou ekegusii) est une langue bantoue parlée par les Gusii au Kenya. (fr)
  • グシイ語(グシイご、グシイ語: EkeGusii、英: Gusii language)はバントゥー語群に属する言語である。主な話者はケニア西部のおよびに居住するキシイ人である。話者数は2,205,300人(2005年-2009年 エスノローグ第17版)である。 (ja)
  • Quisi ou gusi (em : ekegusii) é uma língua banto falada nos condado de Quisi e , no Quênia, onde habitam os quisis. Segundo censo de 2009, havia 2,2 milhões de falantes. É classificada como uma língua bantu central, sendo parte do grupo curia, nomeado E.10 na classificação de . (pt)
  • Język gusii – język z rodziny bantu, używany w zachodniej Kenii, liczba mówiących wynosi ok. 1,5 mln. (pl)
  • Гусии, также гузии, кисии, косова, — один из нигеро-конголезских языков, распространённый на юго-западе Кении. Некоторые носители этого языка двуязычны, и помимо гусии говорят на луо. На гусии говорят по разным данным 1,5 млн. чел. 2,205,000 чел. в Кении; 2,205,300 чел. во всех странах.;1,582,000 чел. во всех странах;2,463,000 чел. (ru)
  • The Gusii language (also known as Ekegusii) is a Bantu language spoken in Kisii and Nyamira counties in Nyanza Kenya, whose headquarters is Kisii Town, (between the Kavirondo Gulf of Lake Victoria and the border with Tanzania). It is spoken natively by 2.2 million people (as of 2009), mostly among the Abagusii. Ekegusii has only two dialects: The Rogoro and Maate dialects. Phonologically they differ in the articulation of /t/. Most of the variations existing between the two dialects are lexical. The two dialects can refer to the same object or thing using different terms. Example Cat. While one dialect calls a cat ekemoni, the other calls it ekebusi. As well, the rogoro dialect calls sandals Chidiripasi while the maate dialect calls it chitaratara. Many more lexical differences manifest in (en)
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  • Gusii language (en)
  • Gusii (langue) (fr)
  • グシイ語 (ja)
  • Język gusii (pl)
  • Língua quisi (Quênia) (pt)
  • Гусии (язык) (ru)
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