Ekegusii

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A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3
guz
Alternate Names
Gusii, Guzii, Kisii, Kosova
Autonym
Ekegusii
User Population

3,200,000 in Kenya, all users. L1 users: 2,700,000 in Kenya (2019 census), increasing, based on ethnicity. L2 users: 500,000. Total users in all countries: 3,201,470 (as L1: 2,701,470; as L2: 500,000).

Location

Kisii, north Migori, and Nyamira counties; Narok county: Thimjope area; south of Kavirondo Gulf.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.42)
Language Use

Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kuria [kuj]. Also use Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Kuria [kuj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1988.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ekegusii
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Kisi [kiz] of Tanzania. Kisii is the place name. Christian, traditional religion.

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