Rendille

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Randile, Rendile

Afi Renꞌdille

96,300 (2019 census), increasing, based on ethnicity.

Marsabit and Samburu counties: between Lake Turkana and Marsabit mountain.

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5 (Developing).

SOV.

Vigorous. Home, social gatherings. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Samburu [saq]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literacy activities in some churches. NT: 2018.

Latin script [Latn].

Nomadic. Ariaal Rendille people live in interdependent relationship with Samburu and speak Samburu [saq]. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.