Pökoot

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A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3
pko
Alternate Names
Pakot, Pökot, Suk
Population

633,000 in Kenya (2009 census), increasing. Population total all countries: 703,400.

Location

Rift Valley Province, Baringo and West Pokot districts. Also in Uganda.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Southern, Kalenjin, Pokot
Dialects

East Pokot, West Pokot.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, social gatherings. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Kiswahili [swh] or English [eng] for education and communication with outsiders.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Efforts underway to develop functional literacy in Pökoot for all ages. Poetry. Radio programs. Bible: 2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pökoot
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Seminomadic. Traditional religion, Christian.

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