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Giriama

Giriama

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A language spoken on the coast of eastern Kenya
  • noun
: giriama
  • She grew up speaking both Swahili and Giriama at home.

Examples

  • The Giriama language is still vibrant among many coastal communities in Kenya.

  • Linguists have documented the structure of Giriama to compare it with related Bantu languages.

  • She speaks Giriama fluently.

  • The Giriama language is rich in proverbs.

  • Linguists have documented the structure of Giriama to compare it with related Bantu languages.

  • She grew up speaking both Swahili and Giriama at home.

  • The Giriama language is still vibrant among many coastal communities in Kenya.

Synonyms

Giriama language
vsGiriama
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An African language spoken by the Giriama people on Kenya's east coast

is more general and omits who primarily speaks it

Compounds

Giriama language
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An African language spoken by the Giriama people on Kenya's east coast

Surface Forms

Giriama singular
Giriamas plural

Etymology

Giriama comes from the name of a coastal people in eastern Kenya, so Giriama simply means 'the language of the Giriama people'.