Nyole language (Kenya)

{{Short description|Bantu language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Nyole

|nativename=Olunyole

|states=Kenya

|region=Vihiga District

|speakers={{sigfig|311,000|2}}

|date=2009 census

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Benue–Congo

|fam4=Bantoid

|fam5=Bantu

|fam6=Northeast Bantu

|fam7=Great Lakes Bantu

|fam8=Masaba–Luhya (J.30)

|iso3=nyd

|glotto=nyor1244

|glottorefname=Nyore

|guthrie=JE.33

}}

Nyole (also Olunyole, Lunyole, Lunyore, Nyoole, Nyore, Olunyore) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people in Vihiga District, Kenya. There is 61% lexical similarity with a related but different Nyole dialect in Uganda.

The Nyore people border the Luo, Maragoli and Kisa Luhya tribes.