Njeri Osaak
   HOME
*





Njeri Osaak
Njeri is a name in the Kikuyu language of Kenya. It can be a surname or a Kenyan feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Itabari Njeri Itabari Njeri is an American journalist, novelist, and memoirist. Life Njeri was raised in Brooklyn and Harlem. She graduated from Boston University, and Columbia University with an M.S. In 1978, she joined the ''Miami Herald'', and then ''The Lo ... (21st century), American journalist {{given name, type=both Kenyan names ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Kikuyu Language
Kikuyu or Gikuyu ( ki, Gĩkũyũ, link=no ) is a Bantu language spoken by the Gĩkũyũ (''Agĩkũyũ'') of Kenya. Kikuyu is mainly spoken in the area between Nyeri and Nairobi. The Kikuyu people usually identify their lands by the surrounding mountain ranges in Central Kenya which they call ''Kĩrĩnyaga''. The Gikuyu language is intelligibly similar to its surrounding neighbors, the Meru and Embu. Dialects Kikuyu has four main mutually intelligible dialects. The Central Province districts are divided along the traditional boundaries of these dialects, which are Kĩrĩnyaga, Mũrang'a, Nyeri and Kiambu. The Kikuyu from Kĩrĩnyaga are composed of two main sub-dialects – the Ndia and Gichugu who speak the dialects ''Kĩndia'' and ''Gĩgĩcũgũ''. The Gicugus and the Ndias do not have the "ch" or "sh" sound, and will use the "s" sound instead, hence the pronunciation of "Gĩcũgũ" as opposed to "Gĩchũgũ". To hear Ndia being spoken, one needs to be in Kerugoya, the lar ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Kenya
) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , official_languages = Constitution (2009) Art. 7 ational, official and other languages"(1) The national language of the Republic is Swahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Swahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities." , languages_type = National language , languages = Swahili , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2019 census , religion = , religion_year = 2019 census , demonym = ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Itabari Njeri
Itabari Njeri is an American journalist, novelist, and memoirist. Life Njeri was raised in Brooklyn and Harlem. She graduated from Boston University, and Columbia University with an M.S. In 1978, she joined the ''Miami Herald'', and then ''The Los Angeles Times''. In 1995, she was writer in residence at Washington University in St. Louis. She studied at Harvard University. Her work appeared in ''Harper's''. Awards * 1990 American Book Award The American Book Award is an American literary award that annually recognizes a set of books and people for "outstanding literary achievement". According to the 2010 awards press release, it is "a writers' award given by other writers" and "the ... Works * * * * ''The Secret Life of Fred Astaire'' Anthologies * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Njeri, Itabari 21st-century American novelists American women novelists 21st-century American memoirists Writers from Brooklyn Novelists from New York City People from Harlem Writers from M ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]