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Kalenjin in a sentence

Kalenjin meaning

A member of an ethnic group of Nilotic origin living in the Great Rift Valley in western Kenya and eastern Uganda.

Using Kalenjin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of an ethnic group of Nilotic origin living in the Great Rift Valley in western Kenya and eastern Uganda.
  • In the example corpus, kalenjin often appears in combinations such as: are kalenjin, the kalenjin.

Context around Kalenjin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

example 1×

Often after:

breakfast 1× vernacular 1× athlete 1× tribe 1× ethnic 1×

Sentence patterns with Kalenjin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

7 are kalenjin an ethnic 1× and the kalenjin 1× capita the kalenjin ethnic group 1× for example kalenjin breakfast is 1× likely a kalenjin athlete is 1× list of kalenjin vernacular stations 1× of his kalenjin tribe and 1× third are kalenjin of 20 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by 1986 moi 1× for example kalenjin 1× jubilee was founded 1× of 18 military 1× per capita the 1× the radio station 1×

Common sentence endings:

and field winners 1× and the kalenjin 1× chewing sugar cane 1× from minority groups 1× kalenjin vernacular stations 1× kenya s population 1×

Words around Kalenjin

Just before it in the word index:

kalenga 6 kalends 7 kalendas 3 kalen 32 kalemba 3 kalem 8

Just after it in the word index:

kaleo 11 kalepa 2 kaler 7 kalervo 2 kales 2 kalesan 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Kalenjin

  • In this selection, "kalenjin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, example, breakfast, vernacular and athlete stand out and add context to how "kalenjin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 7 are kalenjin an ethnic and and the kalenjin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kalenjin" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kalenjin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For example, Kalenjin breakfast is mainly uji, a porridge made from millet. (12 words)

The radio station known Sogoot FM joins the growing list of Kalenjin vernacular stations. (14 words)

Jubilee was founded on a peace pact between two communities; the Kikuyu and the Kalenjin. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

By 1986, Moi had concentrated all the power – and most of its attendant economic benefits – into the hands of his Kalenjin tribe and of a handful of allies from minority groups. (31 words)

Of 18 military generals, at least a third are Kalenjin; of 20 brigadiers, 7 are Kalenjin - an ethnic group that accounts for only a tenth of Kenya’s population. (29 words)

Per capita, the Kalenjin ethnic group of Rift Valley Province in Kenya has produced a highly disproportionate share of marathon and track-and-field winners. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

Of 18 military generals, at least a third are Kalenjin; of 20 brigadiers, 7 are Kalenjin - an ethnic group that accounts for only a tenth of Kenya’s population.

For example, Kalenjin breakfast is mainly uji, a porridge made from millet.

Jubilee was founded on a peace pact between two communities; the Kikuyu and the Kalenjin.

The radio station known Sogoot FM joins the growing list of Kalenjin vernacular stations.

When an American athlete is picking an ice cream, most likely a Kalenjin athlete is chewing sugar cane.

By 1986, Moi had concentrated all the power – and most of its attendant economic benefits – into the hands of his Kalenjin tribe and of a handful of allies from minority groups.

Per capita, the Kalenjin ethnic group of Rift Valley Province in Kenya has produced a highly disproportionate share of marathon and track-and-field winners.

Common combinations with kalenjin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kalenjin" in a sentence?
An example: "Of 18 military generals, at least a third are Kalenjin; of 20 brigadiers, 7 are Kalenjin - an ethnic group that accounts for only a tenth of Kenya’s population." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "kalenjin" from authentic English texts.
What does "kalenjin" mean?
Kalenjin means: A member of an ethnic group of Nilotic origin living in the Great Rift Valley in western Kenya and eastern Uganda.
How many example sentences with "kalenjin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "kalenjin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.