KALENJIN 49 CLAN NAMES

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The Kalenjin are a group of Southern Nilotic tribes descending from Maliri people (thus related to Daasanach of Ethiopia.) They are indigenous to North and East Africa, residing mainly in what was formerly the Rift Valley Province in Kenya and Western slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda. KALENJIN 49 CLAN NAMES. They are closely associated with Datooga of Tanzania and are thought to have interacted extensively with Iraqwi (for whom they called various names including: Sengwer, Jengwel, Chemwal, Sikker, Sirikwa and many more.) Upon their arrival in the forest region of Mau, the Kalenjin assimilated the aboriginal hunter-gatherer race known as Okiek. They number 6,358,113 individuals as per the Kenyan 2019 census and an estimated 300,000 in Uganda mainly in Kapchorwa, Kween and Bukwo districts They have been divided into 11 culturally and linguistically related tribes: Kipsigis, Nandi, Keiyo, Marakwet, Sabaot, Pokots, Tugen, Terik, Sengwer, Lembus, and Ogiek. They speak Kalenjin languages, which belong to the Nilotic language family.

HERE IS A LIST OF KALENJIN 49 CLAN NAMES

  1. Kibasisek
  2. Kipsamaek
  3. Kibomuek
  4. Kabarangwek
  5. Kibindoek
  6. Kibang’wanek
  7. Kapkolwolek
  8. Kiplekenek
  9. Kapmoek
  10. Kibororek
  11. Kipkendek
  12. Kapkomosek
  13. Kapyosit
  14. Kapbecherek
  15. Kipkeswaek
  16. Mabasik
  17. Boswetek
  18. Motoborik
  19. Kapmososwoek
  20. Kapborowek
  21. Borowik
  22. Kapchepkitwaek
  23. Kapkitolek
  24. Kipsirgoik
  25. Kipyegenek
  26. Kapkomulgek
  27. Kiptebek
  28. Kapchemogondek
  29. Kipkogosek
  30. Kapsegerik
  31. Kapsumelek
  32. Kapsengerek
  33. Kapbarsumek
  34. Kapcheplel
  35. Kapsoigoek
  36. Narachek….maclan
  37. Kaplochng’wonet
  38. Maunyiyet
  39. Kaptolil
  40. Kapmaiga
  41. Kapsegit
  42. Kipsamaek
  43. Kapkenyogorek
  44. Bobuserek
  45. Kapcheptalamek
  46. Kaparsingil
  47. Kapcheboin
  48. Kapsutaek
  49. Kapsaosanik
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