| Samia | |
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| Olusaamia | |
| Native to | Uganda, Kenya |
| Region | Busia District and Busia County |
| Ethnicity | Abasamia |
Native speakers | 480,000 (2002 & 2009 censuses) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lsm |
| Glottolog | saam1283 |
JE.34,343 | |
Samia (Saamia) is a Bantu language spoken by the Luhya people of Uganda and Kenya. Ethnologue includes Songa as a dialect, but it may be a separate language.
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