The Elgeyo, also known as Keiyo, people live in the highlands near Eldoret. Many also have moved to live in towns and cities where they are involved in a variety of businesses. Others in the home area work small farms and live on milk, grains such as sorghum, millet and maize, blood and meat from their cattle, goats and sheep.
From Wikipedia, "Territorially, the Elgeiyo People divided their land into 16-east-west stretches to control intermarriage and displacement of a clan by other clans and a system of totems were acquired. The land was divided so that each group had access to the banks of Kerio River and thus the totems ran perpendicular to the river. The land was sub-divided to members of the same clan marked by a series of stones referred to as Koiwek."
Like many groups in Africa, each male is part of an "age set". A woman is part of the age set of her husband. Each set is all those born within about an eight to ten year span of time such that a boy and his father must have one set between them.
The Elgeyo are one of the Kalenjin peoples who also live in Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia. They constitute nearly 15 percent of the Kenyan population. The famous runners from Kenya are disproportionately Kalenjin.
The people speak KiSwahili and English in addition to Geiyo.
While most Elgeyo identify as Christian, there are also a sizeable number who follow their traditional animist religion.
Scripture Prayers for the Kalenjin, Keiyo in Kenya.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Kalenjin, Keiyo |
People Name in Country | Kalenjin, Keiyo |
Natural Name | Keiyo Kalenjin |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 263,000 |
Population all Countries | 263,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 18971 |
ROP3 Code | 115445 |
ROP25 Code | 303915 |
ROP25 Name | Keyo |
Country | Kenya | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties. 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 | Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 29.00 %) |
75.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
25.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Keiyo (263,000 speakers) |
Language Code | eyo Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Keiyo (263,000 speakers) |
Language Code | eyo Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Keiyo |
Primary Language: Keiyo
Bible Translation Status: Translation Started
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |