To browse Academia. The study investigates the roles of siLuyana and ciLunda languages within two significant royal court communities in Zambia—Lealui and Mwansabombwe. It highlights how these dialects serve not only as means of communication but also as vital markers of cultural identity linked to the kingship. By comparing the maintenance of these languages despite broader societal changes, the research emphasizes their importance in sustaining cultural traditions, identity, and social order within the respective palace settings.
Humanitatis: journal of language and literature, Unpublished Ph. Dissertation, University of Michigan, Scholastic Press, a division of Scholastic Inc. Log in with Facebook Log in with Google. Remember me on this computer. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. Need an account? Click here to sign up. Signature: ………………………………. Date: September 15th, Wa vulye, Mwata Kapale!
Kalombo Mwane. Mangwe Yoshoo Yoshoo…Molyange. Cynthia Daphne Ntuli, my co-supervisor, for truly believing in me that I can do it; I am so grateful for grooming me into an academician with sociolinguistic thinking. Lawrie A. Barnes, my first research supervisor; here is the academic fruit you planted and sincerely thank you for your tolerance which I highly appreciate. Mukwae, Mrs J. Mboanjikana Kayama…a mother who introduced me to Lealui and the Barotse royal establishment and Luyana culture.
Ima, ni itumezi…muyoyange wino wino. Muyangwa Mukuni late , educationist, author of siLozi books, thanks for linking me to Namoo; then Ngambela Musialike Mukande; you set me on this academic journey.
Mabuku Kabeta, a PhD. Mr Mubanga Makina, a true brother and academic colleague and a mentor, Enu bakwetu! Mulomba, thanks for computer setting. The literature reviews role of siLuyana and ciLunda in the speech communities portray the languages were lingua franca of Luyana and Luunda Kazembe. The research uses ethnographic methodology: questionnaires, interviews and participation observation to gather data, mostly collected at annual Kuomboka and Mutomboko ceremonies covers several years.
