Our Languages, Our Heritage
Kamusi Yetu
A living archive where Kenya's languages breathe. Discover words your grandmother spoke. Share the phrases that carry your culture forward.
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What we've preserved. What's coming.
Today you can search verified words and their meanings. Soon you'll find the full phrases and stories that bring language to life.
Communities
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Borana Oromo
ORMAfaan Oromoo (Borana Oromo) carries pastoral and communal knowledge across northern Kenyan regions.
Bukusu
BXKLubukusu is a Luhya subgroup language rooted around Mount Elgon, known for strong clan identity, farming vocabulary, and energetic oral expression.
Chonyi
COHKichonyi reflects Chonyi community heritage and everyday coastal social expression.
Dholuo
LUODholuo is a Nilotic language with strong oral poetry, music traditions, and intergenerational storytelling.
Digo
DIGChidigo is a coastal language with strong Islamic, mercantile, and community storytelling influences.
Duruma
DUGKiduruma preserves Duruma identity within the Mijikenda cultural and linguistic landscape.
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