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Tribe
Marakwet
Marakwet
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageMarakwet13 clans documented4 sub-groups
Language
Marakwet
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
300,000
Type
Tribe
About the Marakwet

Including the Endo, Talai, and Almo sub-groups of the Kerio Valley. Known for extensive irrigation furrow systems.

How they identify
Person (singular)Marakwet
People (plural)Marakwet
HomelandElgeyo Marakwet County
Language / dialectMarakwet

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Marakwet” — from the land of Elgeyo Marakwet County.

Sub-groups (4)
Almo
Almoo
→
Borokot
Sombrir
→
Endo
Endoow
→
Markweta
Markweta
→
Clans (13)
Kabon
→
Kobil
→
Moi
→
Mokich
→
Saniak
→
Sogom
→
Sot
→
Syokwei
→
Talai
→
Terik
→
Tingo
→
Toyoi
→
Tul
→
Sources
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
Kalenjin
→
At a glance
NameMarakwet
EndonymMarakwet
Ethnic groupKalenjin
TypeTribe
LanguageMarakwet
LineagePatrilineal
Population300,000
Sub-groups4 documented
Clans13 documented
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