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Kamba

Kamba

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A language spoken in eastern Kenya by the Kamba people
  • noun
: kamba
  • She is fluent in both Kamba and Kikuyu, which helps her communicate with a wider community.

Examples

  • The storytellers performed traditional tales in Kamba at the cultural festival.

  • Do you know how to speak Kamba?

  • Many schools in eastern Kenya offer classes in Kamba alongside English and Swahili.

  • I learned some Kamba phrases during my trip to Kenya.

  • Many schools in eastern Kenya offer classes in Kamba alongside English and Swahili.

  • The storytellers performed traditional tales in Kamba at the cultural festival.

  • I learned some Kamba phrases during my trip to Kenya.

Synonyms

Kamba language
vsKamba
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A language spoken in eastern Kenya by the Kamba people

is the shorter name form used instead of the full phrase

Compounds

Kamba language
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A language spoken in eastern Kenya by the Kamba people

Surface Forms

Kamba singular
Kambas plural

Etymology

Kamba comes from the name this group of people use for themselves, often given as Akamba, and it means both the 'people' and their 'language' in eastern Kenya. So, Kamba today names the Bantu language these people speak.