Terik

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: tec
Alternate Names: Nyang’ori
Population: 23,300 (2019 census), decreasing. , based on ethnicity. Ethnic population: 120,000 (2020 UNESCO).
Location:: Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties: west of Eldoret.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Core, Eastern Sudanic, Southern (n languages), Nilotic, Southern, Kalenjin, Nandi-Markweta, Nandi
Dialects: None known. Very similar to Nandi [niq]. A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin [kln].
Language Use: Adults only. Shifting to Nandi [niq]. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Radio.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Terik
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties: west of Eldoret.