Gikuyu

• Alternate names: Gekoyo, Gigikuyu, Kikuyu
• Scriptures published: Bible (1951--1965) New Testament (1926--1994) Portions (1903--1964)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 30%--60%. 95% of the children are in school. Literacy rate in second language: 75%--100%. Taught in primary schools. N
• Primary country: Kenya
• Region: West central, Central Province, Kiambu, Murang'a, Nyeri, and Kirinyaga districts
• Religion: Christian, traditional religion
• Livelihood: Agriculturalists: sorghum, millet, beans, sweet potatoes, maize, potatoes, cassava, bananas, sugarcane, yams, fruit, tobacco, coffee, castor oil, tea, pyrethrum, peas; animal husbandry: goats, sheep, cattle
• Number of users: 6,623,000

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Faith Comes by Hearing:
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Gikuyu
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Gikuyu on the web
• Joshua Project: Gikuyu — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Gikuyu — detailed linguistic information.