Yaaku

MUU

moribund

Alternate Names: Mogogodo, Mukogodo, Mukoquodo, “Ndorobo” (pej.), “Ntorobo” (pej.), Siegu, Yaakua, Yiaku

Dialects: Palaung, Shwe.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Cushitic
East
Yaaku

Demographics: 50 (1983). Ethnic population: 250 (1983).

Language Use: Most ethnic Yaaku speak Maasai [mas] as L1. Positive attitudes. Most or all “Ndorobo” groups also use an adopted language.

Nation of Origin: Kenya

Other Comments: “Ndorobo” is a pejorative cover term for several hunter or forest groups that are not linguistically related (El Molo ,, Yaaku ,, Okiek ,, Omotik ,). Mukogodo is a place name. Christian.