Tachoni also known as Olutachoni or Avatachoni is a language spoken in Bungoma, Kakamega and parts of Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and other parts of western Kenya in small groups..
It belongs to the Luhya group of languages which also includes Bukusu, Kimaragoli, Abanyala, Abakhayo, Abamarachi, Abanyole, Abasamia, Olushisa, Olutsotso, Abawanga, Abamarama, Abakabras, Abatiriki, Abisukha and Kisa languages.
How to count one to one hundred in Tachoni.
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