Markweeta

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A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3
enb
Alternate Names
Marakuet, Marakwet
Autonym
Markweta
User Population

129,000 (2019 census), based on ethnicity, including Cherang’any 8,320 and Endo 400 (2019 census).

Location

Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, and West Pokot counties.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Southern, Kalenjin, Nandi-Markweta, Markweta
Dialects

Endo (Endo-Marakwet, Northern Markweeta), Sambirir (Southern Markweeta), Cherang’any. Low intelligibility of major Kalenjin dialects. A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin [kln].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Kalenjin [kln].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2008.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Markweeta
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Marakweeta encompasses all speakers scattered among the so-called Endo-Sambirir and Talai. They do not see these region names as dialects. Traditional religion, Christian.