Markweeta
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A language of Kenya
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Endo, Endo-Marakwet, Marakuet
Population
180,000 (2009 census).
Location
Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, and West Pokot counties.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Endo (Northern Markweeta), Sambirir (Southern Markweeta). Low intelligibility of major Kalenjin dialects. A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin [kln].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, community. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Kalenjin [kln].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Poetry. Radio programs. NT: 2008.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Marakweeta encompasses all speakers scattered among the so-called Endo-Sambirir and Talai. They do not see these region names as dialects. Traditional religion, Christian.