Nyole tribe

{{For|the ethnic group of Uganda|Nyole people}}{{More citations needed|date=November 2025}} The '''Nyole''', also known as '''Nyore''', are a tribe of the [[Luhya people|Luhya nation]] from [[Bunyore]] in Western Kenya. The '''AbaNyole''' are a Luhya subethnic group that speaks [[Oluluyia]], a form of [[Luhya language]] which they have historically claimed is "standard".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Olumwullah |first=Osaak A. |url=https://archive.org/details/diseaseincolonia0000olum/page/42/mode/2up?q=abanyole+ |title=Dis-ease in the colonial state: Medicine, society, and social change among the AbaNyole of Western Kenya |date=2002 |publisher=Greenwood Press |isbn=0313320039 |location=Westport, Connecticut |pages=35–39, 41–43}}</ref>

In [[Swahili language|Swahili]], they are known as Wanyore

Some prominent Nyore leaders include: *[[Kenneth Marende]] the Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya's 10th Parliament. He was elected as Speaker on January 15, 2008. *[[Wilberforce Otichilo]] Current governor vihiga County *Jacqueline Ingutiah Commissioner Judicial Service Commission

== See also == * [[Luhya people]] * [[Luhya languages]]

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[[Category:Luhya]]