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Suba

Suba

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A language spoken by the Suba people in East Africa that is nearly lost
  • noun
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  • Linguists are working to document the Suba language before it disappears completely.

Examples

  • Efforts to revitalize Suba include teaching it in local schools.

  • The children learned traditional stories in Suba from their grandparents.

  • The Suba language is rich in oral traditions.

  • Is the Suba language taught in schools?

  • Linguists are working to document the Suba language before it disappears completely.

  • The children learned traditional stories in Suba from their grandparents.

  • Efforts to revitalize Suba include teaching it in local schools.

Surface Forms

Suba singular
Subas plural

Etymology

Suba names a Bantu people in East Africa, and their language is called Suba, so the language name simply means 'the speech of the Suba people'.