Kuria Language

Kuria is a language spoken in Migori County in Kenya to Musoma Rural District in Tanzania by the Kuria people.

It belongs to the Abakurya group of languages .

Kuria language has approximately 300,000 native speakers.

The language has 6 dialects; Simbiti, Nyabasi, Bwiregi, Surwa, Bukira and Busweta.

Their homeland is bounded east by the Migori river and west by the Mara river estuary.

Interesting topics about the Abakurya

✅ Nyumba Ntobhu (House of Women)

 

Dictionary of popular Kuria words


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  • This page was last updated on August 20, 2023
Define a Kuria word
Kuria/Abakurya
Native to

Kenya , Tanzania

Estimated Native Speakers

300,000

Region

Migori County in Kenya to Musoma Rural District in Tanzania

Status

Active

Related

Nyumba Ntobhu (House of Women)

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