Kikuyu_language
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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 encompassing the former Central Province (between Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Murang'a and Nyahururu) and surrounding areas like Nairobi, Nakuru and Laikipia. The Kikuyu people traditionally identify their ancestral lands by the surround
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| Kikuyu | |
|---|---|
| Gĩkũyũ | |
| Pronunciation | [ɣēkōjó] |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Central Province |
| Ethnicity | Agĩkũyũ |
Native speakers | 8.3 million (2019 census) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ki |
| ISO 639-2 | kik |
| ISO 639-3 | kik |
| Glottolog | kiku1240 |
E.51 | |
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- Northeast Bantu languages
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