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MUU ISO 639-3

Yaaku

A language of Kenya

ISO 639
muu
Alternate Names
Mogogodo, Mukogodo, Mukoquodo, Siegu, Yaakua, Yiaku, Yiakunte, “Ndorobo” (pej.), “Ntorobo” (pej.)
Population
10 (2016 BBC). Ethnic population: 4,000 (2016 BBC).
Location:
Isiolo and Laikipia counties: Mukogodo forest west of Doldol, foothills north of Mount Kenya; Samburu and Turkana counties: Lake Turkana south tip.
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Yaaku
Language Use
Most ethnic Yaaku speak Maasai [mas] as L1. Positive attitudes. Shifted to Maasai [mas].
Other Comments
“Ndorobo” is a pejorative cover term for several hunter or forest groups that are not linguistically related (El Molo [elo], Yaaku [muu], Okiek [oki], Omotik [omt]). Christian.

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Location: Isiolo and Laikipia counties: Mukogodo forest west of Doldol, foothills north of Mount Kenya; Samburu and Turkana counties: Lake Turkana south tip.