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A Bantu language · Guthrie E51 · ISO 639-3 kik

Kikuyu

In its own words: Gĩkũyũ

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Kenya

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Gĩ·kũyũ
the language
class 7
/ɣēkōjō/
Mũ·gĩkũyũ
a person
class 1
/mõɣēkōjō/
A·gĩkũyũ
the people
class 2
/āɣēkōjō/
Ũ·gĩkũyũ
the land
class 14
/õɣēkōjō/

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Kikuyu on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Kikuyu? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Kikuyu's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

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04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

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Public
Where it is spoken
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone E · E51 · Glottolog
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