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Community
Greek Kenyan
Ellinas
Kenyan EuropeansBilateral lineageEnglish
Language
English
Lineage system
Bilateral
Population
Type
Community
About the Greek Kenyan

Greek community present since the early 1900s, historically involved in trade, hospitality, and industry.

How they identify
Person (singular)Ellinas
Language / dialectEnglish

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Ellinas.

Sources
  • 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, Vol. IV, KNBS, 2019
  • White Man's Country: Lord Delamere and the Making of Kenya, Huxley, Elspeth, 1935
  • White Kenyans — Wikipedia
Parent ethnic group
Kenyan Europeans
Wazungu wa Kenya
At a glance
NameGreek Kenyan
EndonymEllinas
Ethnic groupKenyan Europeans
TypeCommunity
LanguageEnglish
LineageBilateral
Sub-groups0 documented
Clans0 documented
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