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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 50,000Kenya | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mfangano,Rusinga/Gembe andMuhuru Bay in WesternKenya | |
| Languages | |
| Dholuo, Olukunta,Swahili, andEnglish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity,African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ganda,Soga,Luhya, otherBantu peoples |
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TheKunta people (also known asAbakunta orAbasuba)Bantu community living on the eastern shores ofLake Victoria in SouthNyanza,Kenya, in the Ngodhe area in Gembe locality andMuhuru Bay area, and the nearby islands, such asMfangano, Ringiti, Takawiri, Elemba andRusinga. The Abakunta have been overlooked in both colonial and independent Kenya. The Kenyan government today take them to beSuba people.
There are scanty sources as the Abakunta are transforming themselves toAbasuba:
