Kabila›Ethnic groups›Kamba
Indigenous
Kamba
Akamba
Also known as: ["Wakamba"]
KenyaPatrilineal lineageKamba3 sub-groups
Language
Kamba
Language family
Niger-Congo › Bantu
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
4,600,000
How they identify
NoteThe Kamba do not use a distinct female prefix; Mukamba applies to both.
FemaleMukamba
PeopleAkamba
PersonMukamba
HomelandUkambani (Kitui, Machakos, Makueni counties)
Sub-groups (3)
Kitui Kamba
Kitui
→
Machakos Kamba
Masaku
→
Makueni Kamba
Makueni
→
Sources
At a glance
Group nameKamba
EndonymAkamba
LanguageKamba
LineagePatrilineal
Population4,600,000
Sub-groups3 documented
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