Kipsigis is a member of the Kalenjin group of Southern Nilotic languages. It is spoken by about 1.9 million people in the southwest of Kenya, particularly in Kericho and Bomet counties in Rift Valley Province.
Kipsigis is also known as Kapsigiis, Kipsikii, Kipskikiis or Lumbwa. It is closely related to Nadi, Elgeyo and South Tugen and Cherangany. Kipsigis can be written with the Latin alphabet.
Download an alphabet chart for Kipsigis (Excel)
Details of the Kipsigis alphabet (PDF) provided by Wolfram Siegel.
Source: https://lughayangu.com/post/common-kipsigis-words-and-their-meaning
Information about Kipsigis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipsigis_language
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipsikis
http://www.language-archives.org/language/sgc
https://phoible.org/inventories/view/1387
https://lughayangu.com/post/common-kipsigis-words-and-their-meaning
Acholi, Adhola, Alur, Anuak, Ateso, Bari, Belanda Bor, Datooga, Dholuo, Dinka, Dongotono, Kakwa, Karamojong, Keiyo, Kipsigis, Kuku, Kupsabiny, Lango (South Sudan), Lango (Uganda), Lopit, Lotuko, Maasai, Mandari, Markwet, Nandi, Nuer, Nyangatom, Nyepu, Terik, Toposa, Tugen, Turkana
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page created: 13.11.24. Last modified: 13.11.24
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