Kikuyu language
Kikuyu (ISO 639-3 code kik) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Kenya.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | kik |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | kiku1240 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Kenya |
Kikuyu words
- amba
- ciara
- cira
- ciringa
- gatumia
- gwata
- gĩathĩ
- gĩcagi
- gĩcicio
- gĩtaigua
- gĩthũnũ
- gĩthũũri
- gĩtoka
- haka
- hũngũ
- hũra
- igua
- iguana
- ikara
- irebeta
- iria
- ita
- kameme
- kinyakinyũkia
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Suba174,000 speakers
- Sagalla100,000 speakers
- Ilwana8,000 speakers
- Gweno
- Kamba
- Igbo45,000,000 speakers
- Yoruba45,000,000 speakers
- Zulu27,000,000 speakers
- Xhosa19,000,000 speakers
- Akan9,000,000 speakers
- Ewe7,000,000 speakers
- Bemba4,100,000 speakers
More about Kikuyu
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.