Kikuyu language
Bantu language in Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gikuyu: Gĩkũyũ [ɣēkōjó]) (also known as Gĩgĩkũyũ) is a Bantu language spoken by the Gĩkũyũ (Agĩkũyũ) of Kenya. Kikuyu is mainly spoken in the area between Nyeri, Nairobi and Nakuru. The Kikuyu people usually identify their lands by the surrounding mountain ranges in Central Kenya, including Mount Kenya, which they call Kĩrĩnyaga.
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Kikuyu | |
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Gĩgĩkũyũ | |
Pronunciation | [ɣēkōjó] |
Native to | Kenya |
Region | Central Province |
Ethnicity | Agĩkũyũ |
Native speakers | 6.6 million (2009 census)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | ki |
ISO 639-2 | kik |
ISO 639-3 | kik |
Glottolog | kiku1240 |
E.51 [3] | |
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Quick Facts Person, People ...
Person | MũGĩkũyũ |
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People | AGĩkũyũ |
Language | GĩGĩkũyũ |
Country | Bũrũrĩ Wa Gĩkũyũ |
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