Luba

English

The Luba are famous for their wooden carvings and craftsmanship.

Proper noun

Luba

a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the southeastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo
a Bantu language spoken by the Luba people of central Africa; one of the two Bantu languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Synonyms

(language): Tshiluba
(people): Baluba

Hyponyms

(language): Luba-Kantanga
(language): Luba-Kasai, Luba-Lulua
(people): Hemba
(people): Lulua

Derived terms

kingdom of Luba, Luba Empire (c. 1585-1889)

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