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Tribe
Sabaot
Sabaot
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageSabaot71 clans documented6 sub-groups
Language
Sabaot
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
250,000
Type
Tribe
About the Sabaot

Includes the Bong'omek, Book, and Somek sub-groups on the Kenyan side of Mount Elgon.

How they identify
Person (singular)Sabaot
People (plural)Sabaot
HomelandMount Elgon / Trans Nzoia
Language / dialectSabaot

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Sabaot” — from the land of Mount Elgon / Trans Nzoia.

Sub-groups (6)
Bong'omek
Bong'omek
→
Book
Book
→
Koony
Koony
→
Mosop
Mosop
→
Pok
Pok
→
Somek
Somek
→
Clans (71)
Kaabai
→
Kaapiit
→
Kaboorek
→
Kabunjosook
→
Kamaek
→
Kamakameek
→
Kamakorotok
→
Kamaranga
→
Kamaratiek
→
Kamelgut
→
Kamingirok
→
Kamonge
→
Kamuguniek
→
Kamukayeek
→
Kamukeek
→
Kamusareek
→
Kamweng'eek
→
Kapbateek
→
Kapbungar
→
Kapbunwa
→
Kapchaanek
→
Kapchagor
→
Kapchayek
→
Kapchebasa
→
Kapcheboek
→
Kapcheebooyoo
→
Kapchemagige
→
Kapchemai
→
Kapchemandan
→
Kapchemekwen
→
Kapchenomor
→
Kapchepchui
→
Kapchepmeson
→
Kapchepokot
→
Kapcheromor
→
Kapcherotich
→
Kapcherotik
→
Kapchesokwo
→
Kapchesonek
→
Kapchesongol
→
Kapchogen
→
Kapchorwa
→
Kapjeepayeek
→
Kapjoombis
→
Kapkamafit
→
Kapkeben
→
Kapkecha
→
Kapman
→
Kapmaranga
→
Kapming'eny'
→
Kapmuegek
→
Kapmuguniek
→
Kapmurondokek
→
Kapnakambiik
→
Kapnamuringik
→
Kapnamwareek
→
Kapnimek
→
Kapnyirirek
→
Kapnyitok
→
Kaprangacheek
→
Kaprobak
→
Kapsang'utok
→
Kapserek
→
Kapsewiyek
→
Kapsoortiek
→
Kapsoot
→
Kapsorit
→
Kapsoshyo
→
Kapsowuiek
→
Kapsurum
→
Kaptamachik
→
Sources
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
Kalenjin
→
At a glance
NameSabaot
EndonymSabaot
Ethnic groupKalenjin
TypeTribe
LanguageSabaot
LineagePatrilineal
Population250,000
Sub-groups6 documented
Clans71 documented
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