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Sabaot

A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3: spy

Population	279,000 in Kenya (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001), increasing.
Region	Western Province, Mt. Elgon District; Rift Valley Province, Trans-Nzoia District.
Language map	Kenya, reference number 47
Alternate names	“Mt. Elgon Maasai” , Sebei
Dialects	Bong’omeek (Bong’om, Pong’om), Koony (Kony), Book (Bok, Pok). Related to Kupsabiny [kpz] of Uganda.
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Nilotic, Southern, Kalenjin, Elgon A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin [kln] (Kenya).
Language use	Vigorous. Approaching GIDS 5. Home, social gatherings, religion. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Lubukusu [bxk], Kiswahili [swh], or English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Over 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Example of language revitalization. Pastoralists: cattle; agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GINKEL, Agatha Jantine van, author. 2008. Towards a methodology of transfer reading from the language of wider communication to the first language.  

GINKEL, Agatha van, author. 2007. "Transfer of reading from the language of wider communication to the first language."

KARAN, Mark E.; PIKE, Kenneth L., authors. 1984. "Notes on phonological grouping in Kalengin (Kenya) in relation to tone, intonation patterns, and vowel harmony."

KIPSISEY, Godfrey, author. 1998. Conflict resolution among the Sabaot of East Africa.

LARSEN, Alice, author. 1990. The matter of learning styles--too crucial to be put off any longer.

LARSEN, Iver A., author. 1984. "Vowel harmony in Koony."

LARSEN, Iver A., compiler. 1996. Soomburtaab ngʼaleek chēbo Sābāwoot (Sabaot dictionary).

LONGACRE, Robert E., author. 1999. "A footnote to Lehmann's OV /VO typology."

SHALER, Dorothy, recorder; KIBORA, Patrick, speaker. 2012. Sabaot songs DS-40-pres.

TAYLOR, Julie, author. 2002. The music of the Sabaot: bridging traditional and Christian contexts.

Vernacular Publications

Atiintoonik ākoo chēbotyoonkoochook chēbo Sābāwoot. 1992.

Bākāchē biich :muchas āk tyoonkoochook alak. 1989.

Bākāchē biich :muchas, āk tyoonkōōchook alak. 2001.

Bōōrtaab moo. 1995.

Chēbotyoonkōōch. 2001.

Chēēngʼē :Kimutaay ngʼorooryēēt. 2001.

Chōōnii :soboon muut (Learn to read and write in Sabaot). 2006.

Kāāyiitiisyēēt. 2001.

Keesuman ankeesir ām kuutiinyoo kōōtaab 1. 2004.

Keesuman ankeesir kuutiinyoo ām kōōtaab 3. 2004.

Keesuman ankeesir kuutiinyoo ām kuutiinyoo kōōtaab 2. 2004.

Keesuman ankeesir kuutiinyoo, kitaabuutaab 2-4. 1996.

Keesuman ankeesir kuutiinyoo, kitaabuutaab taay. 1995.

Ki tuuyēch :mākoonkook kēny, āk tyoonkōōchook alak. 2001.

Ki tuuyēch :mākoonkook kēny. 1989.

Kibakach :nee siimootwo kule kwer tāku miningʼ?. 1994.

Kiiberbeer :kibrengʼ kimakeet. 2001.

Kikāsyi choorweenyii. 2001.

Kimaachamta yeeyiin. 1982.

Kiwo :cheeroob sōkōōni. 2001.

Kiwo :Kimutaay tuukaani. 2001.

KiyƗƗ mwooyƗ: Leekwa meerook /kƗƗmõõntooy ãkoo tyoonkõõchook alak. 1986.

Korooryo ku taay (Reading and writing Sabaot). 1990.

Lēēkōōy angʼwan chēē kichoomtōōs. 1995.

Standard one Sabaot Mother Tongue teacher's guide. 2004.

Standard two Sabaot mother tongue teacher's guide. 2004.

Teacher's guide for Keesuman ankeesir kuutiinyoo ām kōōtaab 3 to be used in Standard 3 classes. 2004.

Tōōnwookik. 2001.

Yiisyēētaab lēēkōōk ām sukuul. 2001.