Omotik

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: omt
Alternate Names: Laamoot, Omotic, “Ndorobo” (pej.)
Population: 50 (1980). Ethnic population: 200 (2020 Joshua Project).
Location:: Narok county: Lemek area.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Southern, Tatoga
Dialects: Suiei. Lexical similarity: 60% with Kalenjin [kln], 50% with Datooga [tcc].
Language Use: Older adults only. Shifted to Maasai [mas].
Other Comments: “Ndorobo” is a pejorative cover term for several small hunter or forest groups, that are not linguistically related (El Molo [elo], Yaaku [muu], and Okiek [oki]). Traditional religion.

Location: Narok county: Lemek area.