A Bantu language · Guthrie E31 · ISO 639-3 myx

Masaba

Name: Masaba Full Syllable Inventory (FSI)
Creator: BantuNomics
License: https://bantunomics.com/plans

In its own words: Lumasaaba

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Kenya Uganda

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Lu·masaaba

the language

class 11

/lù.mà.sàː.βà/

U·mu·masaaba

a person

class 1

/ù.mù.mà.sàː.βà/

A·ba·masaaba

the people

class 2

/à.βà.mà.sàː.βà/

Bumasaba

the land

class 14

sounds merge in the spoken form

/βù.mà.sàː.βà/

One stem, masaaba — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

These names are still under review. Speak Masaba? Suggest a correction →

Masaba on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Masaba? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Masaba's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released

03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans

04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Masaba is not public yet — request it below.

Not yet

Where it is spoken

Kenya, Uganda

Classification

Bantu · Guthrie zone E · E31 · Glottolog

Access

Evaluate free · Scope a pilot · Plans

Ask for Masaba

Suggest a correction for Masaba

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POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "myx", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Can only fetch (GET)? Fill the {…} and fetch:

https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests/new?iso=myx&domains={domains}&agent_name={agent_name}&use_case={use_case}&confirm=yes

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/masaba.json