The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: ELO
ISO 639-2: cus
| Population | 8 speakers out of 4,000 in the ethnic group (1994 I. Larsen BTL). |
| Region | Southeastern shore of Lake Turkana, Elmolo Bay, Marsabit District, Eastern Province. |
| Alternate names | ELMOLO, FURA-PAWA, LDES, DEHES, 'NDOROBO' |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Western Omo-Tana. |
| Comments | The original language is close to Daasanech. Most of the ethnic group now speak Samburu. They are affiliated with the Samburu. All over 50 years old (1994). Semi-arid desert. Plains, lake shore. Fishermen. Traditional religion, Christian. Nearly extinct. |
