EYO ISO 639-3
Keiyo
A language of Kenya
- ISO 639
- eyo
- Alternate Names
- Elgeyo, Keyo
- Population
- 251,000 (2019 census), increasing. , based on ethnicity.
- Location:
- Elgeyo-Marakwet and Uasin Gishu counties.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Southern, Kalenjin, Nandi-Markweta, Nandi
- Dialects
- A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin [kln].
- Language Use
- All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
- Language Development
- Radio.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Keiyo
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Elgeyo-Marakwet and Uasin Gishu counties.
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