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4 unusual facts about Sonjo language


Maasai language

Sonjo language, the language of a Bantu enclave in Maasai territory

Sonjo language

The Sonjo people number about 30,000 (2002 SIL); many of them are bilingual in Swahili, the local language of education.

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They are known for their use of irrigation systems in agriculture, a rare trait which causes some historians to link them to the hitherto unexplained ruined irrigation systems of Engaruka, 60 miles to the southeast.

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The Sonjo have lived for centuries as an isolated enclave in Maasai territory.



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