Ekegusii also known as Kisii or Gusii is a language spoken in Kisii and Nyamira counties in Kenya by the Abagusii people.
Ekegusii language has approximately 3,100,000 native speakers.
The language has 2 dialects; Rogoro and Maate.
Learn common words and phrases in Ekegusii (Kisii) like hello, please, thank you, and I love you. Words that an Abagusii is likely to use in everyday conversation.
You'll also enjoy learning how to count numbers in Ekegusii
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