Iteso in Kenya


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Introduction / History

The Kenyan Teso people are an extension of their Ugandan counterparts in that they were merely separated by the partition of East Africa during the historic scramble and partition of Africa just like the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania and the Oromo of Kenya and Ethiopia. They are among the Plain Nilotic groups closely related to the Turkana, Karamojong, Toposa and the Maa groups of the Maasai and Samburu.


Where Are they Located?

The Teso people are located in Western Province of Kenya currently in Busia County which is in South of Mt. Elgon. Still, a large number of them inhabit parts of Bungoma and even Trans Nzoia Counties which are dominated by the Bukusu of the Luhya community.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Teso people are the only Plains Nilotic people whose lifestyles underwent drastic changes. Having been pastoralists since time immemorial, these people are now the most successful farmers in both Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda.


What Are Their Beliefs?

In recent years the people have changed much of their lifestyle. They used to exhume the dead after some time because of population pressure on their land and they no longer have bushes to dump the bones of people who died long time ago. Now they use cement graves -- a sign that they have embraced new ways of dealing with the dead. They believe in one God (Akuju) and also in life after death.


What Are Their Needs?

Promotion of self-respect and cohesiveness. Improvement of schools and other social amenities, development of roads, urbanization and governance.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Teso can embrace wholly the true God and stop practicing witchcraft and other harmful beliefs.
Pray for prosperity to come to the Teso land
Pray for rejuvenation of ways of doing things through enrichment of their mindset and for the people to become more hardworking and productive to counter the challenges of life.


Scripture Prayers for the Iteso in Kenya.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Iteso
People Name in Country Iteso
Alternate Names Ateso; Bakedi; Meneng; Teso
Population this Country 478,000
Population all Countries 3,663,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15448
ROP3 Code 109975
ROP25 Code 308087
ROP25 Name Teso / Iteso
Country Kenya
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Busia county: north of Mambara.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Kenya
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Busia county: north of Mambara..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 4.00 %)
94.00 %
Ethnic Religions
6.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ateso (478,000 speakers)
Language Code teo   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Ateso (478,000 speakers)
Language Code teo   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Ateso

Primary Language:  Ateso

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1910-1992)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1930-1966)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1961-2019)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible DAVAR Partners International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Teso Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Ateso YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Ateso YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Ateso Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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