About: Samia tribe

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Samia speaking people live in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda. They are composed of several clans and their ancient economic activities include fishing in Lake Victoria and other rivers such as , crop farming (obulimi), and animal farming (obutuki).The Samia speaking people, as widely known by other tribes, predominantly live in Busia districts (Both in Kenya and Uganda) and speak a dialect similar to the Luhya tribe in Kenya. However, on the Ugandan side there is a slight variation in the dialect spoken by the Samia of Southern Busia on the fringe of Lake Victoria and those of North Busia district closer to Tororo District. The former speak Olusamia while the latter speak . The two dialects are difficult to differentiate by non Samia speaking people but easily discernible by the natives.

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  • Les Samia sont une population bantoue d'Afrique de l'Est vivant au nord du lac Victoria, de part et d'autre de la frontière entre le Kenya et l'Ouganda. Ils font partie du grand groupe des Luyia. En Ouganda, le recensement de 2002 a dénombré 279 886 personnes se déclarant Basamia, soit 1,2 % de la population totale. (fr)
  • Samia speaking people live in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda. They are composed of several clans and their ancient economic activities include fishing in Lake Victoria and other rivers such as , crop farming (obulimi), and animal farming (obutuki).The Samia speaking people, as widely known by other tribes, predominantly live in Busia districts (Both in Kenya and Uganda) and speak a dialect similar to the Luhya tribe in Kenya. However, on the Ugandan side there is a slight variation in the dialect spoken by the Samia of Southern Busia on the fringe of Lake Victoria and those of North Busia district closer to Tororo District. The former speak Olusamia while the latter speak . The two dialects are difficult to differentiate by non Samia speaking people but easily discernible by the natives. (en)
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  • Les Samia sont une population bantoue d'Afrique de l'Est vivant au nord du lac Victoria, de part et d'autre de la frontière entre le Kenya et l'Ouganda. Ils font partie du grand groupe des Luyia. En Ouganda, le recensement de 2002 a dénombré 279 886 personnes se déclarant Basamia, soit 1,2 % de la population totale. (fr)
  • Samia speaking people live in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda. They are composed of several clans and their ancient economic activities include fishing in Lake Victoria and other rivers such as , crop farming (obulimi), and animal farming (obutuki).The Samia speaking people, as widely known by other tribes, predominantly live in Busia districts (Both in Kenya and Uganda) and speak a dialect similar to the Luhya tribe in Kenya. However, on the Ugandan side there is a slight variation in the dialect spoken by the Samia of Southern Busia on the fringe of Lake Victoria and those of North Busia district closer to Tororo District. The former speak Olusamia while the latter speak . The two dialects are difficult to differentiate by non Samia speaking people but easily discernible by the natives. (en)
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  • Samia (peuple) (fr)
  • Samia tribe (en)
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