Aweer language

Aweer (Aweera), also known as Boni (Bon, Bonta), is a Cushitic language of Eastern Kenya. The Aweer people, known by the arguably derogatory exonym "Boni," are historically a hunter-gatherer people, traditionally subsisting on hunting, gathering, and collecting honey. Their ancestral lands range along the Kenyan coast from the Lamu and Ijara Districts into Southern Somalia's Badaade District.

"Bon language" redirects here. For the language spoken in Cameroon, see Bankon language.
Aweer
Boni
Native toKenya
RegionCoast Province, North-Eastern Province
EthnicityAweer
Native speakers
7,600 (2009 census)
Early forms
Proto-Aweer-Garre
  • Proto-Aweer
Dialects
  • Kilii
  • Baddey
  • Bireeri
  • Jara
  • Kijee
  • Safaree
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3bob
Glottologawee1242
ELPAweer
Linguasphere14-GAF-a
Area where the Eastern Omo-Tana languages (minus Bayso and Rendille) are spoken

According to Ethnologue, there are around 8,000 speakers of Aweer. Aweer has similarities with the Garre language, however, its speakers are ethnically distinct from Garre speakers.

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