Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:language
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| gptkbp:color |
central to Kikuyu identity
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| gptkbp:community |
spoken by the Kikuyu community
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| gptkbp:competitors |
held to promote language use
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| gptkbp:conference |
discussed in language conferences
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| gptkbp:cultural_events |
used in cultural events and ceremonies
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| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
influences local dialects
influences neighboring languages |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important for Kikuyu identity
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| gptkbp:education |
taught in schools in some regions
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| gptkbp:family |
Niger-Congo
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| gptkbp:famous_event |
celebrated in cultural festivals
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| gptkbp:formulation |
agglutinative structure
subject-verb-object order |
| gptkbp:has_cognates |
shares cognates with other Bantu languages
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| gptkbp:has_dialects |
gptkb:Gikuyu
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| gptkbp:has_documentation |
documented in various linguistic studies
available online resources for learning documented in audio and video formats |
| gptkbp:has_family |
gptkb:Bantu
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| gptkbp:has_lore |
has a rich tradition of folklore
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| gptkbp:has_quote |
rich in proverbs and idioms
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kikuyu language
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| gptkbp:iso639-3 |
ki
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Meru_language
used in daily communication faces challenges from globalization has regional variations subject of linguistic research community efforts for preservation awareness campaigns ongoing kiu active community promoting the language has urban and rural variations radio programs broadcast in Kikuyu |
| gptkbp:language_of_instruction |
taught in some universities
learning resources available online textbooks available for teaching |
| gptkbp:language_revitalization |
revival efforts in urban areas
efforts ongoing to preserve it |
| gptkbp:language_spoken |
gptkb:Kikuyu_people
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| gptkbp:language_support |
considered endangered in some areas
vulnerable according to UNESCO |
| gptkbp:loan_words |
contains loanwords from English and Swahili
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| gptkbp:media |
used in local media
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| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:Kikuyu_people
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| gptkbp:notable_speakers |
approximately 6 million
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| gptkbp:polyphony |
has a rich vowel system
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| gptkbp:recognition |
recognized by local governments.
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| gptkbp:song |
traditional songs are in Kikuyu
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| gptkbp:spoken_in |
gptkb:Kenya
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| gptkbp:status |
recognized in Kenya
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| gptkbp:system |
Latin script
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| gptkbp:writings |
has a body of literature
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kikuyu
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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