Rendille

REL

vigorous

Alternate Names: Randile, Rendile

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Cushitic
East
Rendille-Boni

Demographics: 60,000 (2009 census), increasing.

Language Use: Vigorous. Home, social gatherings. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Swahili [swh].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literacy activities in some churches. Bible portions: 1993–2004.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Kenya

Other Comments: Nomadic. Ariaal Rendille people live in interdependent relationship with Samburu and speak Samburu ,. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.