Alternate Names: Endo, Endo-Marakwet, Marakuet
Dialects: Endo (Northern Markweeta), Sambirir (Southern Markweeta). Low intelligibility of major Kalenjin dialects. A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 180,000 (2009 census).
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, community. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use other Kalenjin [kln] varieties.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Poetry. Radio programs. NT: 2008.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Kenya
Other Comments: Marakweeta encompasses all speakers scattered among the so-called Endo-Sambirir and Talai. They do not see these region names as dialects. Traditional religion, Christian.