Markweeta | Ethnologue

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: enb
Alternate Names: Marakuet, Marakwet
Autonym: Markweta
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.
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.

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