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Kipfokomo

A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3: pkb
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population	63,000 (2007).
Region	Coast Province, Tana River District, Upper and Lower Tana River.
Language map	Kenya, reference number 19
Alternate names	Pokomo, Upper Pokomo, Lower Pokomo
Dialects	Malalulu, Zubaki, Ndura, Kinakomba, Gwano, Ndera, Mwina, Buu I, Buu II, Buu III, Kulesa, Ngatana, Dzunza, Kalindi. Lexical similarity: 63% with Mvita [swh], 61% with Amu [swh], 60% with Mrima [swh], 59% with Kigiryama [nyf], 58% with Chidigo [dig], 57% with Bajun [swh].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika (E.40), Pokomo
Language use	Most also use Kiswahili [swh].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists; fishermen. Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Alfabeti za kipfokomu. 2003.

Ayu sot̯owa kaona kintu ga?. 2006.

Chambo cha nsahu. 2007.

Chuwo cha sauti. 1995.

Ḍyuma ya namuḍa. 2006.

Guzi ya mama. 2006.

Hawakae. 2006.

Humbo ḍya kupfiika. 1995.

Humbo. 2003.

Komora kendakud̯oya nkondeye. 2007.

Kusoma kipfokomo kunavodha ikwakwamba kumanya kusoma kitsawaa. 1998.

Kut̯i d̯umimba kafwa akiwa muwutsi?. 1995.

Maḅamu wawii. 2003.

Mama kaku?. 2006.

Matsako. 2006.

Mayongweezo ya wantu weokudziyongweezani kusoma: chuwo cha d̯ura. 2001.

Mbuzi na kisima. 2006.

Mfwisi na wanawe. 2003.

Mvoni. 2003.

Mwana asitsaka sukuli. 2003.

Mwana mwema. 2006.

Mwewe na chughe. 2006.

Nabvise zinonahendwa sirini. 2002.

Nahusomeni chikwehu. n.d.

Namuna ya kwamusa mwanao. 1999.

Namuna ya nguu aḍemeyevyo kuyavya ugijo. 2002.

Ndwari zizonayehegwa ni madzi. 1997.

Ngano ya waḅamu wane. 1995.

Ngoot̯o na ngwena. 2003.

Nguo za nsiku nkuu. 2006.

Niminye. 2003.

Nkajina, kutsu na chuya. 2003.

Nkuku na mwewe. 2003.

Nkuku na wanawe. 2006.

Nsiku ya mama ya kuyavya hara. 2006.

Nyiro muhiḍu. 2003.

Sungura na Nswize. 2006.

Tsana! Kwakuonani kintu ga?. 2003.

Upfokomo wehu. 1995.

Vihoḍo. 2006.