Rendille
Rendille is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Kenya.
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Rendille (also known as Rendile, Randile) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by the Rendille people inhabiting northern Kenya. It is part of the family's Cushitic branch.
The Ariaal sub-group of the Rendille, who are of mixed Nilotic and Cushitic descent, speak the Nilo-Saharan Samburu language of the Samburu Nilotes, near whom they live.
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Words in Rendille
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | arame | |
| ear | dogo | |
| tooth | ilko | |
| water | biche | |
| night | iben | |
| dog | kar | |
| two | lama | |
| hear | dag |
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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