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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: OMT
ISO 639-2: ssa
| Population | 50 or fewer (1980). 24,363 'Dorobo' (1989 census). |
| Region | Around Lolgorien, Lemek, and Entasekera, Narok District, Rift Valley Province. |
| Alternate names | LAAMOOT, 'NDOROBO' |
| Dialects | SUIEI. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Southern, Tatoga. |
| Comments | 60% lexical similarity with Kalenjin, 50% with Datooga. The majority of ethnic group now speak Maasai. Most or all Ndorobo language speakers are highly bilingual in an adopted language. All over 40 years old (1980). 'Ndorobo' is a derogatory cover term for several small hunter or forest groups, not linguistically related (El Molo, Yaaku, Okiek, Omotik). Some are nearly extinct. Investigation needed: bilingual proficiency in Kipsigis, Nandi. Traditional religion. |
