Languages of Kenya
Languages:
85
Language Families:
8
Location
Languages by Family
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Afro-Asiatic
(13 languages)
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Afro-Asiatic
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Cushitic
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East Cushitic
Dahalo
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Highland East Cushitic
Burji
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Lowland East Cushitic
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Southern Lowland East Cushitic
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Mainstream Lowland East Cushitic
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Omo-Tana
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Eastern Omo-Tana
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Karre-Boni
Aweer
Maay
Rendille
Somali
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Western Omo-Tana
Daasanach
† El Molo
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Oromoid
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Nuclear Oromo
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Central-Eastern Oromo
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Central-Tana Oromo
Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
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Tana River Oromo
Orma
Waata
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Transversal Lowland East Cushitic
Yaaku
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Semitic
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West Semitic
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Central Semitic
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Arabian
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Arabic
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Egyptic Arabic
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Egypto-Sudanic Arabic
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Sudanese-Chadian Arabic
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East Sudanic Arabic
Nubi
Atlantic-Congo
(43 languages)
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Atlantic-Congo
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Volta-Congo
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Benue-Congo
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Bantoid
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Southern Bantoid
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Narrow Bantu
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East Bantu
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Northeast Savanna Bantu
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Central Kenya Bantu
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Eastern Kirinyaga
Chuka
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Northern Kirinyaga
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Nithi-Meru
Meru
Mwimbi-Muthambi
Tharaka
Embu
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Gikuyu-Temi
Kikuyu
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Kamba-Dhaisu
Kamba (Kenya)
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Great Lakes Bantu
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East Nyanza
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Nyanza Mara
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North Mara
Gusii
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Kuriaic
Kuria
Suba
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Greater Luyia
Logooli
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Luyia
Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki
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Saamia-Wanga-Bukusu
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Northern Luyia
Bukusu
Masaaba
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Saamia-Wanga
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Central-Eastern Luyia
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Kabarasi-Tachoni-Nyala East
East Nyala
Kabras
Tachoni
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Kisa-Marama-Tsotso
Kisa
Marama
Tsotso
Nyore
Wanga
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Western Luyia
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Marachi-Khayo
Khayo
Marachi
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Saamiaic
Saamia
West Nyala
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West Nyanza
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North Nyanza
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Unclassified North Nyanza
† Singa
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Kilimanjaro-Taita
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Kilimanjaro Bantu
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Chaga
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Central Kilimanjaro
Kahe
Vunjo
Rombo
Gweno
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Taita-Sagalla
Sagalla
Taita
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Northeast Coastal Bantu
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Coastal NEC Bantu
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Mijikenda-Pokomo-Comorian
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Mijikenda
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Northern Mijikenda
Chonyi-Dzihana-Kauma
Duruma
Giryama
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Southern Mijikenda
Digo
Pokomo
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Sabaki-Swahili
Ilwana
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Swahili (G.40)
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Mombasa-Lamu-Inland Swahili
Cutchi-Swahili
Swahili
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Pare-Taveta
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Pareic
Asu (Tanzania)
Taveta
Kuliak
(1 language)
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Kuliak
Ik
Nilotic
(21 languages)
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Nilotic
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Eastern Nilotic
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Teso-Lotuxo-Maa
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Lotuxo-Maa
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Ongamo-Maa
† Ngasa
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Nuclear Maa
Masai
Samburu
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Teso-Turkana
Teso
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Turkanic
Karamojong
Toposa
Turkana
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Southern Nilotic
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Kalenjin
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Central Kalenjin
Kipsigis
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Plateau Central Kalenjin
Tugen
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Western Plateau Central Kalenjin
Keiyo
Nandi
Terik
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Elgon-Mau Kalenjin
Kupsabiny
Sabaot
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Northern Kalenjin
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Markweeta
Sengwer
Pökoot
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Okiek-Akie
Okiek
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Tatoga-Omotik
Omotik
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Western Nilotic
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Lwoo
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Southern Lwoo
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Adhola-Alur-Luo
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Adhola-Luo
Adhola
Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)
Pidgin
(2 languages)
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Pidgin
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Swahili-based pidgin
† KiKAR
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Upcountry Swahili
Kisisi
Sign Language
(2 languages)
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Sign Language
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L1 Sign Language
Kenya-Somali Sign Language
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LSFic
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ASLic
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American Sign
American Sign Language
South Omotic
(1 language)
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South Omotic
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AHK
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Hamer-Karo
Hamer-Banna
Unclassifiable
(2 languages)
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Unclassifiable
† Cushitic Taita
† Degere
