08/05/2024
Total Luhya nation population was 5.338m as of 2009 census
(1) Bukusu- 1,432,810
(2) Maragoli- 618,340
(3) Banyore- 310,894
(4) Wanga- 309,407
(5) Abanyala- 273,198
(6) Kabras- 252,761
(7) Isukha- 217,327
(8) Tirichi- 209,814
(9) Idakho- 170,720
(10) Marachi- 155,341
(11) Marama- 152,427
(12) Kisa- 137,268
(13) Samia-124,952
(14) Khayo- 124,555
(15)Batsotso- 121,518
(16) Tachoni- 118,363
(17) Manyala(Busia)-50,118
(18) Abatura- 30,388
(19) Bagisu(Kenya)-11,314
Do you know all the Luhya sub-tribes? If No, don't worry, here is the list of 18 Luhya Sub-tribes.
What is your Sub-tribe? What about your clan?
Kisa
Marama
Batsotso
Maragoli
Idakho
Bukusu
Wanga
Kabras
Banyole
Bakhayo
Banyala Ba Ndombi
Banyala Ba Busia
Samia
Bamarachi
Tiriki
Isukha
Tachoni
Batura
We will discuss them further here below:
*1.Kisa*
The Kisa is also known as the Abakisa or Abashisa. They live in the Khwisero district and speak in a dialect known as Olushisa. The clans of the Kisa include the following; Ababoli, Abakambuli, Abakhobole, Abakwabi, Abamurono, Abaruli, Abashirotsa, Abalukulu, Abamanyulia, Abashirandu, Abamatundu, Abachero, and abalakayi among others.
*2.Marama*
The Marama live mainly in districts of Butere. They speak in Lumarama dialect. Some of the clans of Marama include but not limited to; Abash*tsaha, Abacheya, Abatere, Abashirotsa, Abamukhula, Aberecheya, Abamumbia, Abamatundu, Abanyukhu, Abakhuli, Abakokho, Abashieni, Abamani, Abashikalie, Abakara, and Abatsotse.
*3.Batsotso*
The Tsotso live in the western part of Kakamega and speak in a dialect known as Olutsotso. The major clans of the tsotso include; Abamweche, Abashisiru, Abashibo, and Abangonya.
*4.Maragoli*
The Maragoli are among the hugely populated sub tribes of the Luhya. They occupy Vihiga region and speak in the Lulogooli dialect. The clans of the Maragoli include but not limited to; Avasanga, Avagitsunda, Avamumbaya, Avamuzuzu, Avamasingira, Avamaseero, Avasaali, Avakizungu, Avagamuguywa, Avasaki, Avamageza, Ava