Kikuyu is a Bantu language spoken by the Kikuyu people in Kenya. It is one of the country’s major languages, rich in history and culture.
Kikuyu
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Classification
Niger-Congo > Bantu
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Speakers
4 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Other names
Gikuyu
Kikuyu
Kikuyu is spoken in Kenya and is mutually intelligible with Meru and Embu.
Kikuyu has four main mutually intelligible dialects spoken across Kĩrĩnyaga, Mũrang’a, Nyeri and Kiambu.
At Geo Language Services, our Kikuyu translations are tailored to maintain linguistic accuracy while respecting the cultural values and nuances of the Kikuyu-speaking community.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
In the film, ‘Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi’, the character Nien Nunb speaks in the Kikuyu language.
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