Alternate Names: Kipokomo, Lower Pokomo, Malachini, Pfokomo, Pokomo, Upper Pokomo
Dialects: Buu I, Buu II, Buu III, Dzunza, Gwano, Kalindi, Kinakomba, Kulesa, Malalulu, Mwina, Ndera, Ndura, Ngatana, Zubaki. Lexical similarity: 63% with Mvita ,, 61% with Amu ,, 60% with Mrima ,, 59% with Kigiryama ,, 58% with Chidigo ,, 57% with Bajun ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 95,000 (2009 census), increasing.
Language Use: Home, social gatherings, church. All ages. Positive attitudes. 75% somewhat bilingual in Kiswahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Advocacy to introduce L1 for lower primary school. Taught in primary schools for nursery classes. Poetry. Films. NT: 2003–2004.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Kenya
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.