Suba people
E906541
The Suba people are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group of Kenya, primarily inhabiting islands and shores of Lake Victoria and known for their fishing culture and close interaction with neighboring Luo communities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Abasuba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Homa Bay County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Migori County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Nyanza region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | numerically small ethnic group in Kenya ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fish trade
ⓘ
fishing on Lake Victoria ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityIn | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Abasuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Kenyan national government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBilingualismWith | Luo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
oral traditions about lake migrations
ⓘ
traditional lake deities and spirits ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInteractionWith | Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
boat-building traditions
ⓘ
clan-based social organization ⓘ lake-based fishing culture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSimilarityWith | other Bantu groups around Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| hasIntermarriageWith | Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticInfluenceFrom | Luo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
migrations from islands of Lake Victoria
ⓘ
migrations from present-day Uganda ⓘ |
| languageEndangermentStatus | Suba language is endangered NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup | Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bantu ethnic groups in East Africa ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Suba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct ethnic community in Kenya ⓘ |
| region | Lake Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Islands of Lake Victoria in Kenya
ⓘ
Mfangano Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusinga Island NERFINISHED ⓘ shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | homesteads organized around extended families ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luo language ⓘ Suba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili language ⓘ |
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