KabilaEthnic groupsKalenjinTugenArror
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Sub-tribe
Arror
Arror
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTugenPart of Tugen1 sub-groups
Language
Tugen
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
92,470
Type
Sub-tribe
About the Arror

The Arrors or Northern Tugen are the inhabitants of the Tugen Hills stretching from the western shores of Lake Baringo on the East to the foot of the Keiyo escarpment along the Kerio Valley to the west, north of Baringo District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. As of 2019 their population was 92,470. Of the Kalenjin dialects, their speech is sharply accented and fast. They are able to easily understand all the other dialects of the Kalenjin, a feat which the others hardly accomplish. Due to this dynamism, their contribution to the Kalenjin lexicon is worth noting.

How they identify
Person (singular)Arror
Language / dialectTugen

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Arror.

Sub-groups (1)
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Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
Kalenjin
At a glance
NameArror
EndonymArror
Ethnic groupKalenjin
TypeSub-tribe
LanguageTugen
LineagePatrilineal
Population92,470
Parent sub-groupTugen
Sub-groups1 documented
Clans0 documented
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