Gikuyu Language

Gikuyu also known as Kikuyu is a language spoken in Central Kenya by the Gĩkũyũ (Agĩkũyũ) people.

Gikuyu language has approximately 6,600,000 native speakers.

The language has 4 dialects; Kirinyaga, Muranga, Nyeri and Kiambu.

Note: The sounds f, l, p, q, s, v, x and z do not occur in Gikuyu language.

Learn everyday and popular Kikuyu language phrases and their meaning in English, including greetings, directions, love words and a lot of day-to-day conversations.

You can also learn how to count numbers in Kikuyu.

The Kikuyu language is mutually intelligible to the neighbouring languages of Kiembu and Kimeru.

Interesting topics about the Gikuyu people:

✔️ The Kikuyu dowry process: The steps and payment procedure

Folklore

✔️ Múturi úgutura

Dictionary of popular Gikuyu words

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While languages like English grow and adapt, what about Gikuyu?

How do we explain quantum computing in Gikuyu?

What's the word for 'cryptocurrency'?

Without action today, how will future generations express tomorrow's ideas in Gikuyu?

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This page was last updated on March 25, 2025