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Tribe
Keiyo
Keiyo
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageKeiyo16 clans documented
Language
Keiyo
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
495,000
Type
Tribe
About the Keiyo

Centred in the highlands and the Elgeyo Escarpment.

How they identify
Person (singular)Keiyo
Language / dialectKeiyo

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Keiyo”.

Clans (16)
Kabilo
→
Kabon
→
Kimoi
→
Kong'ato
→
Kure
→
Mokich
→
Mokio
→
Saniak
→
Siokwei
→
Sokome
→
Soti
→
Talai
→
Targok
→
Terik
→
Toiyoi
→
Tungo
→
Sources
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
Kalenjin
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At a glance
NameKeiyo
EndonymKeiyo
Ethnic groupKalenjin
TypeTribe
LanguageKeiyo
LineagePatrilineal
Population495,000
Sub-groups0 documented
Clans16 documented
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