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Sub-tribe
Markweta
Markweta
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageMarakwetPart of Marakwet
Language
Marakwet
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
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Type
Sub-tribe
About the Markweta

Central territorial section giving the Marakwet their common name, along the Kerio Valley.

How they identify
Person (singular)Markweta
Language / dialectMarakwet

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Markweta”.

Sources
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
Kalenjin
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At a glance
NameMarkweta
EndonymMarkweta
Ethnic groupKalenjin
TypeSub-tribe
LanguageMarakwet
LineagePatrilineal
Parent sub-groupMarakwet
Sub-groups0 documented
Clans0 documented
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