Terik is a member of the Kalenjin group of Southern Nilotic languages. It is spoken in the Rift Valley Province in western Kenya by about 300,000 people. In particular, it is spoken in Uasinn Gishu, Kakamega and Nandi counties. The majority of Terik speakers are middle aged or older, and the language is classified as endangered. Most Terik children speak other languages, such as English, Swahili or Nandi.
Terik is also known as Nyang'ori, and is mutually intelligible with Nandi. The Terik people are moving into Nandi-speaking areas and increasingly adopting the Nandi language and culture. Terik is written with the Latin alphabet.
Download an alphabet chart for Terik (Excel)
Details of the Terik alphabet (PDF) provided by Wolfram Siegel.
Terik has a high tone, which can be marked with an acute accent (á), and a low tone, which is not marked. Tone indication is optional.
Information about Terik
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terik_language
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terik_(langue)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terik_people
http://www.language-archives.org/language/tec
Acholi, Adhola, Alur, Anuak, Ateso, Bari, Belanda Bor, Datooga, Dholuo, Dinka, Dongotono, Kakwa, Karamojong, Keiyo, Kipsigis, Kuku, Kumam, Kupsabiny, Lango (South Sudan), Lango (Uganda), Lopit, Lotuko, Maasai, Mandari, Markwet, Nandi, Nuer, Nyangatom, Nyepu, Terik, Toposa, Tugen, Turkana
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page last modified: 11.11.24
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