Other Languages of Kenya Community

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The Other Languages of Kenya Community archives materials for languages that do not fit neatly into the major Nilotic, Bantu, Cushitic, Asian Heritage, or Arabic Heritage communities, including languages of uncertain or disputed genetic classification, contact languages, sign languages, and emerging urban varieties.

This community includes: Makonde and Shona ; Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) — a constitutionally recognised indigenous sign language; Sheng — Nairobi's vibrant urban mixed language; and other minority and migrant language varieties with documented Kenyan speaker communities.

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Communities in this Community

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  • Kenyan Sign Language (KSL)  
    Archive for Kenyan Sign Language (KSL), a constitutionally recognised language. Video corpus, lexicographic materials, and grammatical descriptions. Developed with the Kenya National Association of the Deaf (KNAD). ISO 639-3: xki. Glottolog: keny1241.
  • Sheng - Urban Mixed Language  
    Archive for Sheng, the Nairobi urban contact variety. Longitudinal lexical corpus, audio recordings, hip-hop and spoken-word texts, and sociolinguistic surveys. No ISO 639-3 code assigned. No Glottolog code assigned.

Materials deposited under CC BY 4.0 or CC BY-NC 4.0 as specified at item level. KSL materials deposited in consultation with the Kenya National Association of the Deaf (KNAD). For enquiries and to learn more, reach out to respective dataset/artefact issuer