Markweeta
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A language of Kenya
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Marakuet, Marakwet
Autonym
Markweta
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 (Endo-Marakwet, Northern Markweeta), Sambirir (Southern Markweeta), Cherang’any. Low intelligibility of major Kalenjin dialects. A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin [kln].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Kalenjin [kln].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Radio. 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.