Kikuyu people
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This article is about the ethnic group. For other uses, see Kikuyu.
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 Kenya, making them Kenya's largest ethnic group.[1]
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Total population | |
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8,148,668[1] | |
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Kenya | |
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Gĩkũyũ, Kiswahili and English | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Agikuyu Religion, Islam and Irreligious | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Embu, Meru, Mbeere, Kamba, Sonjo and Dhaiso |
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Person | MũGĩkũyũ |
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People | AGĩkũyũ |
Language | Gĩkũyũ |
Country | Bũrũrĩ Wa Gĩkũyũ |
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The term Kikuyu is the Swahili borrowing of the autonym Gĩkũyũ (Gikuyu pronunciation: [ɣèkòjóꜜ])