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A Bantu language · Guthrie E72 · code under review

Rabai

In its own words: Chirabai

Syllable inventory in preparation Kenya
Chi·rabai
the language
class 7
/tʃì.rà.βà.ì/
M·rabai
a person
class 1
/m̩.rà.βà.ì/
Wa·rabai
the people
class 2
/wà.rà.βà.ì/
U·rabai
the land
class 14
/ù.rà.βà.ì/

One stem, rabai — 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 Rabai? Suggest a correction →

Rabai 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 Rabai? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

In preparation. Tell us you need it and it moves up the queue.

In preparation
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 Rabai is not public yet — request it below.

Not yet
Where it is spoken
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone E · E72
Ask for Rabai

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Agents can ask too — no key needed.
POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"language": "Rabai", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

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

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