Irienyi people
Appearance
Total population | |
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80,000 Kenya and Tanzania | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Homa Bay, western KenyaGassi, Ngoe, Kaksingri, and Regi | |
Languages | |
Ekirienyi, Swahili, and English | |
Religion | |
Christianity, African Traditional Religion, | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Kisii, Kuria, other Bantu peoples |
Gwassi | |
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Person | Omwirienyi/Omugassi (singular) |
People | Abiirienyi |
Language | Ekirienyi/Ekigassi |
Country | Ekiaro kia Ugassi/Kaksingri |
The Irienyi (also known as Abiirienyi) is a community of Bantu people who inhabit Gwassi district in Homa Bay County, Western Kenya. Gwassi is the common reference to their homeland.