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Tribe
Terik
Terik
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageNandi
Language
Nandi
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
Type
Tribe
About the Terik

An ancestral group historically integrated with the Nandi but maintaining a distinct identity.

How they identify
Person (singular)Terik
People (plural)Terik
HomelandNandi Hills
Language / dialectNandi

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Terik — from the land of Nandi Hills.

Sources
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
Kalenjin
At a glance
NameTerik
EndonymTerik
Ethnic groupKalenjin
TypeTribe
LanguageNandi
LineagePatrilineal
Sub-groups0 documented
Clans0 documented
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