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Luba
(Luba)
Pronunciation:
/ˈluːbə/
noun
(
plural or
Lubas
)
1
a member of a people living mainly in SE Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).
2
[
mass noun
]
the Bantu language of the Luba, with about 8 million speakers.
Also called
Chiluba
.
adjective
relating to the Luba or their language.
Origin:
a local name
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