GUZ ISO 639-3
Ekegusii
Ekegusii Autonym
A language of Kenya
- ISO 639
- guz
- Alternate Names
- Gusii, Guzii, Kisii, Kosova
- Autonym
- Ekegusii
- 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.
- 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 in 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.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Mara region: Serengeti district, Kyambahi ward.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened) View other languages of Tanzania
Language Name
Gusii
User Population
1,470 in Tanzania (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Map
Location: Kisii, north Migori, and Nyamira counties; Narok county: Thimjope area; south of Kavirondo Gulf.
Size and Vitality
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