Official Languages

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Languages spoken here

Ganda (secondary) · Gujarati (secondary) · Kenya-Somali Sign Language (secondary) · Kikuyu (secondary) · Somali (secondary) · Swahili (secondary)

“Secondary” means a community here speaks it alongside another language. It is not a statement of official or minority-language status.

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Kenya

Peoples

Largest first.

People	Population	Language	Religion
Kikuyu	11658000	Gikuyu	Christianity
Kamba	7437000	Kamba	Christianity
Luo	7173000	Dholuo	Christianity
Gusii	3764000	Ekegusii	Christianity
Somali	3068000	Somali	Islam
Meru	2760000	Kimiiru	Christianity
Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2663000	Kipsigis	Christianity
Luhya, Bukusu	2511000	Bukusu	Christianity
Maasai	1659000	Maasai	Ethnic Religions
Turkana	1422000	Turkana	Ethnic Religions
Mijikenda, Giriama	1394000	Kigiryama	Christianity
Kalenjin, Nandi	1308000	Nandi	Christianity
Mijikenda, Duruma	619000	Chiduruma	Christianity
Oromo, Garre	612000	Garre	Islam
Iteso	509000	Ateso	Christianity
Embu	473000	Kiembu	Christianity
Mijikenda, Digo	443000	Chidigo	Islam
Dabida Taita	384000	Dawida	Christianity
Sagalla Taita	384000	Sagalla	Ethnic Religions
Luhya, Maragoli	374000	Lulogooli	Christianity
Samburu	371000	Samburu	Ethnic Religions
Kuria	350000	Kuria	Christianity
Mijikenda, Chonyi	345000	Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma	Christianity
Kalenjin, Sabaot	330000	Sabaot	Christianity
Oromo, Borana	308000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Islam
Kalenjin, Keiyo	280000	Keiyo	Christianity
Deaf	265000	Kenyan Sign Language	Unknown
Luhya, Nyala	253000	Nyala	Christianity
Chuka	250000	Gichuka	Ethnic Religions
Mwimbi-Muthambi	250000	Mwimbi-Muthambi	Ethnic Religions
Tharaka	245000	Kitharaka	Ethnic Religions
Kalenjin, Tugen	221000	Tugen	Christianity
Mbeere	217000	Kiembu	Ethnic Religions
Ajuran, Somali-speaking	203000	Somali	Islam
Ajuran, Borana-speaking	189000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Islam
Suba	176000	Suba	Christianity
Luhya, Nyore	173000	Olunyole	Christianity
Orma	163000	Orma	Islam
Oromo, Gabra	157000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions
Luhya, Kabras	153000	Lukabaras	Christianity
Kalenjin, Pokot	147000	Pokoot	Ethnic Religions
Kalenjin, Marakwet	144000	Markweeta	Ethnic Religions
Mijikenda, Rabai	141000	Kigiryama	Ethnic Religions
Kalenjin, Terik	128000	Terik	Christianity
Somali Bantu	120000	Maay	Islam
Luhya, Isukha	114000	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	Christianity
Baganda	107000	Ganda	Christianity
Luhya, Wanga	105000	Oluwanga	Christianity
Luhya, Tiriki	104000	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	Christianity
Bajuni	102000	Swahili	Islam

Languages

79 languages recorded here.

Ateso

Aweer

Bukusu

Burji

Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma

Chidigo

Chiduruma

Chinese, Mandarin

Cutchi-Swahili

Daasanach

Dahalo

Dawida

Dholuo

Ekegusii

English

Ganda

Garre

Gichuka

Gikuyu

Gujarati

Kacchi

Kamba

Keiyo

Kenyan Sign Language

Kiembu

Kigiryama

Kimiiru

Kinyarwanda

Kipfokomu

Kipsigis

Kitharaka

Kiwilwana

Konkani, Goan

Konso

Kuria

Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi

Lukabaras

Lulogooli

Lutachoni

Maasai

Maay

Markweeta

Masaaba

Mochi

Mwimbi-Muthambi

Nandi

Nubi

Nyala

Okiek

Olukhayo

Olumarachi

Olumarama

Olunyole

Olushisa

Olutsotso

Oluwanga

Omotik

Orma

Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji

Pokoot

Punjabi, Eastern

Rendille

Rundi

Saamya-Gwe

Sabaot

Sagalla

Samburu

Segeju

Somali

Suba

Swahili

Taveta

Terik

Toposa

Tugen

Turkana

Waata

Yaaku

All catalogue fields

157 fields recorded

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