Omotik
A language of Kenya
| Population | 50 (1980). Ethnic population: 200 or more (2000). |
| Region | Rift Valley Province, Narok District, Lemek area. |
| Alternate names | Laamoot, “Ndorobo” , Omotic |
| Dialects | Suiei. Lexical similarity: 60% with Kalenjin [kln], 50% with Datooga [tcc]. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Southern, Tatoga |
| Language use | GIDS 8. Older adults. Most also use Maasai [mas] or other adopted language. |
| Comments | “Ndorobo” is a derogatory cover term for several small hunter or forest groups, not linguistically related (El Molo [elo], Yaaku [muu], Okiek [oki]). Traditional religion. Nearly extinct. |
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