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BaMasaaba and BaGisu are actually the same people. the terms are used interchangably. Traditionally, the peoples of the tribe refer to themselves as Bamasaaba (the singular being Mumasaaba) and people from outside refer to them as the Bagusi (sungular form being Mugisu).

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	The Bagisu, alternately referred to as Gisu, Gishu, Masaba, or Sokwia (people of Bugisu) are a sub-group of the Bamasaaba people of Eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya.
	Bagisu live in the mainly in Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
	Bagisu speak a dialect of the Masaaba language called Lugisu, which is fully understandable by other dialects within the Bamasaaba group, and is also understood by the Bukusu.

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