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Kenyan language
in Kenya. The Kipsigis people are the most numerous tribe of the Kalenjin in Kenya, accounting for 60% of all Kalenjin speakers. Kipsigis is closely related
Kipsigis_language
Sub-Tribe in Kenya
The Kipsigis (Kipsigiis or Kipsikiis) are the largest tribe of the Kalenjin ethnic group and speak Kipsigis, a dialect of the Kalenjin language which
Kipsigis_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Kipsigis may refer to: Kipsigis people, of Kenya Kipsigis language, a Nilotic language spoken by the Kipsigis people This disambiguation page lists articles
Kipsigis
Species of flowering plant
or cabbage tree. Common names in other languages include: Afrikaans: grootblaarboom Kikuyu: mutunguru Kipsigis: sagalituet Meru: mutete Swahili: mkungu-maji
Anthocleista_grandiflora
Language system of Kenya
Kogoochinet-aab Kainaiik. Names are referred to as kainaiik. The first name of Kipsigis boys and men is prefixed by the term Kip and then added a suffix descriptive
Kalenjin_Naming_System
same-sex marriages are practiced among the Kikuyu, Luo, Kamba, Kisii, Kipsigis, Nandi, and Suba. Approximately 5–10% of women in these nations are in
Recognition of same-sex unions in Kenya
Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Kenya
Names used by the Kalenjin people of East Africa
kainaik) are primarily used by the Kalenjin people of Kenya and Kalenjin language-speaking communities such as Murle in Ethiopia, Sebei of Uganda, Datooga
Kalenjin_name
Species of tree
elephant's toothbrush. Common names in other languages include: Afrikaans: kiepersol Kikuyu: mwenyiere Kipsigis: sokwet Maasai: olurur Marakwet: jeleikta
Cussonia_spicata
Southern Nilotic language family
and Kalenjin language. The Kalenjin languages are classified within the Glottolog database as follows: Kalenjin Central Kalenjin Kipsigis Plateau Central
Kalenjin_languages
Mijikenda/Giriama ca. 1 million Nilotic Dholuo 5.0 million Kalenjin languages 4.6 million (Kipsigis 1.9 million, Nandi 940,000) Maasai 1.2 million (1.9 million
Languages_of_Kenya
Language family spoken in Egypt and Sudan
The Nubian languages are a language family spoken by Nubians in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. They are now concentrated mainly along the Nile and
Nubian_languages
Subgroup of the Nilotic language family
Kalenjin (see) Tatoga: Omotik, Datooga Kalenjin Elgon languages Kupsabiny Sabaot Nandi–Markweta Kipsigis Okiek Pökoot Tatogoa Datooga Omotik Proto-Kalenjin
Southern_Nilotic_languages
Group of Eastern Sudanic languages
The Daju languages are spoken in isolated pockets by the Daju people across a wide area of Sudan and Chad. In Sudan, they are spoken in parts of the regions
Daju_languages
Nubian language spoken in Egypt
Nubian language of Egypt. It is spoken north of Mahas[clarification needed] in Egypt, and is closely related to Dongolawi or Andaandi, a Nubian language of
Kenzi_language
Nilotic language spoken in South Sudan and Uganda
Bari is the Nilotic language of the Karo people, spoken over large areas of Central Equatoria state in South Sudan, across the northwest corner of Uganda
Bari_language
Moribund Nubian language of Sudan
Dilling (also Delen, Warkimbe; autonym: Warki) is a Hill Nubian language spoken in the northwestern Nuba Mountains in the south of Sudan. It is spoken
Dilling_language
Eastern Nilotic language
Maa (English: /ˈmɑːsaɪ/ MAH-sye; autonym: ɔl Maa) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania by the Maasai people, numbering
Maasai_language
the Kipsigis led by Menya Araap Kisiara and the Imperial British East Africa Company. It was based on a cultural practice of oath taking in Kipsigis called
Lumbwa_Treaty
Sudanese Arabic-based creole language
The Nubi language (also called Ki-Nubi, Arabic: كي-نوبي, romanized: kī-nūbī) is a Sudanese Arabic-based creole language spoken in Uganda around Bombo,
Nubi_language
Dialect cluster of Kalenjin
italics. It is common in the language to use [ATR] distinctions to signal grammatical functions. For example, in Kipsigis, the word for ‘bird’ tàríit with
Nandi–Markweta_languages
Daju language spoken in Sudan
Eastern Sudanic language of Sudan, one of three closely related languages in the area called "Daju" (the other two being the Daju Mongo language and the Sila
Nyala_language_(Sudan)
Small language family of East Africa
The Nilotic languages are languages spoken across wide areas between Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda
Nilotic_languages
Nilotic language spoken in Kenya and Tanzania
and were able to point out lexical differences between their own language and Kipsigis. Ten years later, Gabriele Sommer (1992:389) classified the Sogoo
Ogiek_language
Nilotic language spoken in western Ethiopia and South Sudan
The Nuer language (Thok Naath, "people's language") is a Nilotic language of the Western Nilotic group. It is spoken by the Nuer people of South Sudan
Nuer_language
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Sudan
Afitti (also known as Dinik, Ditti, or Unietti) is a language spoken on the eastern side of Jebel el-Dair, a solitary rock formation in the North Kordofan
Afitti_language
Endangered Kalenjin language of Tanzania
'mouth of the Akie people') is a Kalenjin language spoken in Tanzania. It is a moribund endangered language, with only a few elders who speak it. The
Akie_language
Nilotic dialect cluster spoken by the Dinka people of South Sudan
unified written grammar of Dinka. The language most closely related to Dinka is the Nuer language. The Luo languages are also closely related. The Dinka
Dinka_language
Eastern Nilotic language of South Sudan
Lango (or Langgo) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by an estimated 86,000 people in South Sudan. Lango is listed as a member of the Eastern Nilotic
Lango_language_(South_Sudan)
Eastern Nilotic language of Uganda and Kenya
Nilotic language spoken by the Teso people of Uganda and Kenya and some speakers are in South Sudan. It is part of the Teso–Turkana language cluster.
Teso_language
Ethnic group in Kenya
is classified under the Maa languages in the Eastern Nilotic language branch. It is closely related to the Samburu language (between 89% and 94% lexical
Ilchamus_people
Ethnic group
2026. "A HISTORY OF THE KIPSIGIS By Henry A. Mwanzi". MATHAGA. Retrieved 21 February 2026. Project, Joshua. "Kalenjin, Kipsigis in Kenya". joshuaproject
Kalenjin_people
Ethnic group
as 500 as younger generations shift toward Kipsigis, Maasai, or Swahili. Despite this shift, the language remains a vital cultural marker of their identity
Okiek_people
Kalenjin language of Kenya
the language. Keiyo is one of the languages spoken by the Kalenjin people, and is part of a sub-group that also includes Nandi, Markweta and Kipsigis. These
Keiyo_language
Nubian language spoken in Sudan
Kadaro, Kadero, Kaderu, Kodhin, Kodhinniai, Kodoro, Tamya) is a Hill Nubian language spoken in the northern Nuba Mountains in the south of Sudan. It is spoken
Kadaru_language
Luo language spoken by Anuak people in western Ethiopia and South Sudan
Anuak or Anywaa is a Luo language which belongs to the western Nilotic branch of the Nilotic language family. It is spoken primarily in the western part
Anuak_language
Language of Africa
The Kakwa language (also rendered Kakuwâ) is a Nilotic language spoken by the Kakwa people in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South
Kakwa_language
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Ethiopia
Meʼen (also Mekan, Mieʼen, Mieken, Meqan, Men) is a Nilo-Saharan language (Eastern Sudanic, Surmic, Southeast Surmic) spoken in Ethiopia by the Meʼen people
Meʼen_language
Language of the Luo people found in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
[d̪ólúô]) or Nilotic Kavirondo, is a dialect of the Luo group of Nilotic languages, spoken by about 4.2 million Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania, who occupy
Dholuo
Daju language of Chad
three closely related languages in the area called "Daju" (the other two being the Nyala language and the Daju Mongo language). It is spoken in Chad
Sila_language_(Chad)
Surmic language spoken in Ethiopia and South Sudan
The Baale language, Baleesi or Baalesi is a Surmic language spoken by the Baale or Zilmamo people of Ethiopia, and by the Kachepo of South Sudan. It is
Baale_language
Nubian language of northern Sudan and southern Egypt
is a Nubian language of the Nilo-Saharan language family. "Nobiin" is the genitive form of Nòòbíí ("Nubian") and literally means "(language) of the Nubians"
Nobiin
Kalenjin language of eastern Uganda
Sebei, is a Kalenjin language within the Southern Nilotic family, spoken in eastern Uganda. Kupsabiny and a dozen other languages form the Southern Nilotic
Kupsabiny_language
Daju language of Chad
Sudanic language, one of three closely related languages in the area called "Daju" (the other two being the Nyala language and the Sila language). It is
Daju_Mongo_language
Eastern Nilotic language of South Sudan
Otuho, also known as Lotuko (Lotuxo), is the language of the Otuho people. It is an Eastern Nilotic language, and has several other Otuho speaking dialect
Otuho_language
The Elgon languages are languages of the Southern Nilotic Kalenjin family spoken in the Mount Elgon area in western Kenya and eastern Uganda. According
Elgon_languages
Southern Luo Language
(/əˈtʃoʊ.li/ ə-CHOH-li, also Leb Acoli, or Leb Lwo) is a Southern Luo language spoken by the Acholi people in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Amuru, Lamwo
Acholi_dialect
Hill Nubian language of Sudan
Ghulfan (also Gulfan, Uncu, Uncunwee, Wunci, Wuncimbe) is a Hill Nubian language spoken in the central Nuba Mountains in the south of Sudan. It is spoken
Ghulfan_language
Sub-family of the Eastern Sudanic languages
The Surmic languages are a branch of the Eastern Sudanic language family. Today, the various peoples who speak Surmic languages make their living in a
Surmic_languages
King of the Nandi people in colonial Kenya
Arap Koilege in 1895, after which he fled to the Kipsigis with his supporters, becoming the first Kipsigis Orgoiyot. Koitalel was appointed successor to
Koitalel_Arap_Samoei
Hill Nubian language of Sudan
(also Garko, Kaak, Karme, Kithonirishe; autonym: Kakenbi) is a Hill Nubian language spoken in the northwestern Nuba Mountains in the south of Sudan. It is
Karko_language_(Sudan)
Language scope defined in the ISO 639-3 standard
There are nine individual language codes assigned: enb – Markweeta eyo – Keiyo niq – Nandi oki – Okiek pko – Pökoot sgc – Kipsigis spy – Sabaot tec – Terik
ISO_639_macrolanguage
Luo language spoken in South Sudan
Päri is a Luo language of South Sudan. Päri has been claimed to have ergative alignment, which is rare-to-nonexistent in African languages, although recent
Päri_language
Nilotic language spoken in South Sudan
Reel, or Atwot, is a Nilotic language of South Sudan that is closely related to Nuer. They call themselves Reel; Atwot is their Dinka name. /t̪/ alternates
Reel_language
Nubian language spoken in northern Sudan
Dongolawi is a Nubian language of northern Sudan. It is spoken by a minority of the Danagla people in the Nile Valley, from roughly south of Kerma upstream
Dongolawi_language
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Chad and Sudan
Tamok, is the primary language spoken by the Tama people in Ouaddai, eastern Chad and in Darfur, western Sudan. It is a Taman language which belongs to the
Tama_language
Nubian language of Sudan
Wali (also Walari, Walarishe, Wele) is a Hill Nubian language spoken in the northwestern Nuba Mountains in the south of Sudan. It is spoken by around 9
Wali_language_(Sudan)
Eastern Nilotic language spoken in Uganda
The Karamojong language (spelled ŋaKarimojoŋ or ŋaKaramojoŋ in Karamojong; Ngakarimojong or N'Karamojong in English) is a Nilotic language spoken by the
Karamojong_language
Nilotic language of Kenya
Omotik (Sawas) is a moribund Nilotic language of Kenya. It is spoken by the hunter-gatherer Omotik people of the Great Rift Valley among the Maasai; most
Omotik_language
Ethnic group of Kenya
of this is the Kipsigis referring to the Abagusii as "Gosobe". The endonyms are Abagusii (plural) and Omogusii (singular); the language spoken by the people
Gusii_people
Extinct Daju language of Sudan
Beigo (Baygo, Baigo, Bego, Beko, Béogé, Beygo) is an extinct Daju language once spoken in Sudan by the Baygo people, numbering some 850 in the late twentieth
Beigo_language
Surmic language of South Sudan
Laarim (Larim, Longarim) or Narim is a Surmic language spoken by the Laarim people of the Laarim Hills of South Sudan. According to Ethnologue, Laarim
Laarim_language
Subgroup of the Nilotic language family
Nilotic languages are one of the three primary branches of the Nilotic languages, along with the Eastern Nilotic languages and Southern Nilotic languages, themselves
Western_Nilotic_languages
Language spoken by the Luo people of South Sudan's Bahr El Ghazal region
Luwo (Luo, Dheluwo), is a language spoken by the Luo people of Bahr el Ghazal region in South Sudan. The language is predominantly spoken in the western
Jur_language
Language
Ingessana, (Me/Mun) Tabi, Kamanidi, or Mamedja/Mamidza, is an Eastern Sudanic language spoken by the Ingessana people in the Tabi Hills in Blue Nile State in
Gaam_language
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Eritrea
(Barya) language is spoken by the Nara people in an area just to the north of Barentu in the Gash-Barka Region of western Eritrea. The language is often
Nara_language
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in East Africa
The dozen Luo, Lwo or Lwoian languages are spoken by the Luo peoples in an area ranging from southern Sudan to western Ethiopia to southern Kenya, with
Luo_languages
Extinct Nubian language of northern Sudan and southern Egypt
other symbols. Old Nubian (also called Old Nobiin) is an extinct Nubian language, attested in writing from the 8th to the 15th century AD. It is ancestral
Old_Nubian
Luo (also spelt LWO) dialect cluster spoken in Central Africa
The Southern Luo languages are a subgroup of the Luo languages and form a dialect cluster spoken from Uganda and neighboring countries. The Southern Luo
Southern_Luo_languages
Group or dialect continuum of Nubian languages
The Hill Nubian languages, also called Kordofan Nubian, are a dialect continuum of Nubian languages spoken by the Hill Nubians in the northern Nuba Mountains
Hill_Nubian_languages
Language family
The Maa languages are a group of closely related Eastern Nilotic languages (or from a linguistic perspective, dialects, as they appear to be mutually intelligible)
Maa_languages
Ethnic group of Kenya
They speak the Nandi dialect, which is closely related to Kipsigis, a Kalenjin language part of the broader Nilo-Saharan linguistic family. With a population
Nandi_people
Kenyan community of people
as seen as the incomers. Kipsigis traditions such as those recorded by Orchadson (1927), state that at a time when the Kipsigis and Nandi were a united
Uasin_Gishu_people
Surmic language spoken in Ethiopia
Menja, Nidi) is a Surmic language spoken in the Southwest of Ethiopia, on the west bank of the Omo River. "Endangered Languages Project – Kwegu". Retrieved
Kwegu_language
The Eastern Jebel languages are a small subfamily belonging to the Eastern Sudanic subgroup of Nilo-Saharan. They are spoken in the hills of An Nil al
Eastern_Jebel_languages
Proposed language family
Sudanic languages are a group of nine families of languages that may constitute a branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family. Eastern Sudanic languages are
Eastern_Sudanic_languages
Language family
Northern Eastern Sudanic, Eastern k Sudanic, Ek Sudanic, NNT or Astaboran languages may form a primary division of the proposed Eastern Sudanic family. They
Northern Eastern Sudanic languages
Northern_Eastern_Sudanic_languages
linguistic names. Language portal Constructed language and List of constructed languages Language (for information about language in general) Language observatory
Index_of_language_articles
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Sudan
Nyimang, also known as Ama, is an Eastern Sudanic language spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan by the Nyimang people who are a sub-group of the Nuba
Nyimang_language
Topics referred to by the same term
people) Kipsigis people Marakwet people Nandi people Pokot people Terik people Tugen people Sebei people Kalenjin language Kalenjin languages Search for
Kalenjin
Former classification of African languages
In early 20th century classification of African languages, Sudanic was a generic term for languages spoken in the Sahel belt, from Ethiopia in the east
Sudanic_languages
Eastern Nilotic language of South Sudan
Mandari (also written Mundari) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by the Mundari people of South Sudan. á - [˥] à - [˩] a - [˧] â - [˥˩] Mandari at
Mandari_dialect
Nilotic language of South Sudan
Northern Burun is a Nilotic language of South Sudan. Blench (2012) lists the three varieties separately. Burun at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) v t e
Burun_language
A language of Kenya
Kalenjin dialect cluster, it is most closely related to such varieties as Kipsigis and Nandi.[1] The Tugen is made up of two main sub-groups, Arror in the
Tugen_language
Nilotic language spoken in Sudan Plateau
Southern Burun is a Western Nilotic language of South Sudan. It is a dialect continuum with Burun proper (Northern Burun), Mabaan/Ulu, and Jumjum (Arabic:
Southern_Burun_language
Nubian language spoken in Sudan
Nubian language spoken by the Midob people of North Darfur region of Sudan. As a Nubian language, it is part of the wider Nilo-Saharan language family
Midob_language
Pair of Eastern Sudanic languages of southern Sudan
The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan spoken by the Nyimang of the Nuba Mountains. They appear to be most closely related to the Eastern
Nyima_languages
Kalenjin language spoken in Kenya
Markwet (Markweeta) is a Kalenjin language of Kenya. The regional terms Endo and Sambirir (or the clan name Talai) have been used for northern and southern
Markwet_language
Surmic language of Ethiopia
Surmic language spoken in the West Omo Zone of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region in Ethiopia, to the South Sudan border by the Suri. The language has
Suri_language
Eastern Sudanic language branch
n Sudanic, En Sudanic or Kir-Abbaian languages form one of two primary divisions of the Eastern Sudanic languages in the classification of Bender (2000)
Southern Eastern Sudanic languages
Southern_Eastern_Sudanic_languages
Nilotic language spoken in Kenya and Uganda
is a language spoken in western Kenya and eastern Uganda by the Pokot people. Pökoot is classified to the northern branch of the Kalenjin languages found
Pökoot_language
Daju language spoken in Sudan
endangered language spoken in Eastern Sudan and Western Chad. It is a part of the Nilo-Saharan group and the subcategory of the Eastern Daju languages. It is
Logorik_language
Eastern Sudanic language
Tese (Teisei) is an Eastern Sudanic language spoken in the Nuba Hills of Sudan. Ethnologue lists Keiga Jirru as an alternate name. Tese at Ethnologue (18th
Tese_language
Nilo-Saharan language of Chad and Sudan
Assangorior, Assangor, Assangori, Songor, Asongor) is an Eastern Sudanic language of eastern Chad and western Sudan and a member of the Taman branch. It
Sungor_language
Extinct Nubian language of Sudan
Birqed) is a likely extinct Nubian language. Birgid is classified as a Nilo-Saharan language. It is part of the Nubian language cluster, but below this level
Birgid_language
Western Nilotic language of Uganda
Alur (Dho-Alur [d̟ɔ.a.lur]) is a Western Nilotic language spoken in the southern West Nile region of Uganda and the northeastern Ituri Province of the
Alur_language
Eastern Nilotic language of Kenya and Ethiopia
Turkana /tɜːrˈkɑːnə/ is the language of the Turkana people of Kenya and Ethiopia. It is spoken in northwestern Kenya, primarily in Turkana County, which
Turkana_language
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Sudan
Kelo is a moribund Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Tornasi people in Sudan. A closely related variety called Beni Sheko has been documented by Bender
Kelo_language
Daju language spoken in South Sudan
Nyolge or Nyagulgule (Njalgulgule) is a Daju language of the Western Daju, spoken in a single village in South Sudan. Nyolge at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Nyolge_language
Language of Chad and Sudan
The Mararit language is a Taman language of the Eastern Sudanic branch spoken in eastern Chad and western Sudan. There are two dialects, Ibiri and Abou
Mararit_language
Luo language spoken in part of South Sudan and Sudan
[d̪ɔ́(ɡ) cɔ̀llɔ̀]) is a language spoken by the Shilluk people of South Sudan. It is closely related to other Luo languages. The term Shilluk is a pronunciation
Shilluk_language
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