Alternate Names: Akie, Akiek, Kinare, “Ndorobo” (pej.), Ogiek
Dialects: Okiek, Sogoo (Sokoo), Suiei. A member of macrolanguage Kalenjin ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 79,000 in Kenya (2009 census).
Language Use: Some languages associated with Okiek have few remaining speakers. Akiek in northern Tanzania now speak Maasai [mas]. Those of Kinare in Kenya now speak Gikuyu [kik]. Those in Tanzania and Kenya are not in contact with each other. Sogoo dialect may be extinct. Home, social gatherings.
Nation of Origin: Kenya
Other Comments: “Ndorobo” is a pejorative term for several hunter or forest groups that are not linguistically related (El Molo, Yaaku, Okiek, Omotik, Aasáx). Christian.