Kikuyu people - Wikipedia
The Kikuyu (also Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ) are a Bantu ethnic group native to East Africa Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of …
Kikuyu | History, Culture & Language | Britannica
Kikuyu, Bantu-speaking people who live in the highland area of south-central Kenya, near Mount Kenya. In the late 20th century the Kikuyu numbered more than 4,400,000 and formed the …
Kikuyu People - World History Encyclopedia
2021年4月30日 · The Kikuyu People (aka Gikuyu or Agikuyu) are a Bantu-speaking people who occupied territory in what is today central Kenya in East Africa from the 17th century onwards. …
Kikuyu culture, traditions, language, marriage and clans
2018年4月4日 · Kikuyu are the largest ethnic tribe of Kenya and they are also the most popular. They make up to 27 percent of the country’s total population. This tribe is also popularly known …
The Kikuyu Community of Kenya — Google Arts & Culture
Notable members of the Kikuyu community include: freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi; the first president of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta (1963–1978); the third president, Mwai Kibaki (2002 …
The Kikuyu Creation Story — Google Arts & Culture
Discover the religious beliefs and origin story of the Kikuyu community. The Kikuyu people traditionally believed in a supreme being (Ngai), who lived on Mount Kenya. The name ' Ngai ', …
Gikuyu (Kikuyu) People of Kenya - Oxford Bibliographies
2017年4月27日 · As with other peoples in Africa, the Gikuyu—also spelled Kikuyu—comprise people of different origins. The 10 million Gikuyu (22 percent of the Kenyan population) live …
Who Are the Kikuyu? - WorldAtlas
2017年12月29日 · The Kikuyu are the largest single ethnic tribe in Kenya, making up 22% of the country’s population. It is believed that the Kikuyu people migrated from Lake Chad to East …
Kikuyu Tribe of Kenya Facts – Language, Women, People & Houses
The Kikuyu Tribe has over the years, produced very influential and notable personalities in Kenya. Three out of the four presidents that have ruled Kenya since after independence were all from …
Kikuyu language - Wikipedia
Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gikuyu: Gĩkũyũ) (also known as Gĩgĩkũyũ) is a Bantu language spoken by the Gĩkũyũ (Agĩkũyũ) of Kenya. Kikuyu is mainly spoken in the area between Nyeri, Nairobi and …