Arent we strange people! Sample the following:

We all pride ourselves as Kikuyus yet less than 0.1% of our children speak the language. Often times,if not always, Kikuyu language is never a language of choice at home, even where both couples are kikuyus. Many a parent prefer to use the language between themselves but use kiswahili, english or that mongrel of a language called sheng when addressing or conversing with their children.Some of our children can understand the language but will never respond to you in the same. This is fast becoming the norm , in the "cities". Why??

The situation is worse in offices, at least the few i have been to. Even where everyone in the group is a kikuyu, people take offence when you speak to them in the language. The attitude changes when you "switch" to English or kiswahili. Surprisingly, people would rather speak something remotely related to english than be caught dead speaking our language. The same negative attitude is fast developing against the use of Kiswahili.The reason given is that corporates must maintain their "corporate image". Curiously, in china, japan,Russia,and other places where people speak their local languages as the national language, their "corporate image" never diminishes on account of this.Business accross borders never suffers either!!

Is it not amazing that we struggle so hard to acquire foreign "Twangs" or is it "twengs" in order to sound sophisticated, learned, travelled etc but laugh at our ourselves when we cannot pronounce "rs" and "Ls" properly.IS it a case of an inferior language???

While our many enterprising folk have found it necessary to establish FM stations broadcasting in Kikuyu, it is strange none is willing to invest in a kikuyu TV. We prefer mexican soap operas to our owm rich plays and drama.

Are we not unwittingly killing our language ?????

Are we a classical case of preaching water but gulping wine???

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kanyutu wa Igoti,

Onanii nguga ta Papa Daad, tuhunjirie ndeto iyo na gikuyu!

It's not only our language that is slowly vanishing but even our customs especially during the traditional weddings and other occations which we should be taking advantage to show the world what kikuyu is made of.I only hear stories of how entertaining it is, never have i witnessed a real kikuyu occation!!!

I think what Alley Cat is trying to say is that Tujivunie lugha ya kikuyu.It is true that our children dont speak their mother tongue they think it's barbaric,they are ashamed of it,unlike this other communities who speak their mother tongue proudly.

About a kikuyu TV station this might trigger tribalism between the other communities although i agree that it's agreat idea.

I stand to be corrected

Sheeba What we are saying is; "Alley Cat" is doing exactly what he's preaching against; uhoro uyu agia tuhe na gikuyu nigetha atongorie by example!!

this is very true, but just the fact that it has been highted means we ought to do something about it in our own different ways, in the various roles we play either as parents, siblings, friends etc, so regardless of what language it has been put in most important is the fact underneath (to tell you the truth its much easier for me to read and understand English and for the others like Maria etc) but i think we ought to put in more effort to really understand the language. they say charity begins at home? well lets go back home and put it into practise!!

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Originally posted by Wakanyugî:
Sheeba What we are saying is; "Alley Cat" is doing exactly what he's preaching against; uhoro uyu agia tuhe na gikuyu nigetha atongorie by example!!

AHH i see MY bad

Oringi nindoka mbere yanyu, no tondu ndereti ino igii ruthiomi rwitu-ri, "Alley Cat" na Sheeba tageriai uria mungihota mutuhe ndereti ici na ruthiomi rwa gikuyu. Uguo noguo tungihota kunyitanira wega tugitabarira ndeto ino. hangikorwo he mundu utaranyita gikuyu giakwa nindakuhoya ungiriririe gwa kahinda gaka.

Good people,

I hihi kai turi andu akumakania ii!! Ambai mwiyonere ruru:

Twiyataga (kana kuiyonania) ati turi Agikuyu onakorwo njiarwa ciitu iria ciaragia ruthiomi ruru ni gacunji kanini muno kuri igana. Kaingi na kaingi, ruthiomi ruru rwitu rutirahuthirwo muno cikaro-ini citu, onakuri ati aciari eri nia nyumba ya mumbi. Aciari aingi maragiria ciana ciao na ruthiomi rwa githungu, githweri kana mutukanio (wa ucangiri) witagwo “sheng”. Muno makiria, ciana ciitu niciiguaga ruthiomi ruru no matingigucokeria undu onaumue na gikuyu. Kieha niati undu uyu niuingihite muno makiria cikaroini cia matawa. Hihi gitumi nikii????

Undu uyu nimuingi muni mawaficini, ngiaria hakwa mwene .Nimakaga muno kuona ati ona gikundi kingikorwo nikiui ruthiomi ruru, maita maingi andu makuaga undu uyu kimahitia tari urathoni kumariria na gikuyu. Ungicoka umaririe na githungu kana githweri, nimagutiyaga muno na ukona magia na ugaruruku.Kigwatio gikoragwo ati mawafisi magirirwo kuonania mbica njega kuri thi yoothe. No riri, mabururi ta Shaina, Racia, Jabani kuri maragia ruthiomi rwao, maundu maya matikoragwo kuo. Biashara nayo ndiri yaga gutherema niundu wa muhingica wa ruthiomi.

Maita maingi nitugeragia muno kwiyarithia tuhingite maniuru ta thungu ati niguo twoneke turi athiu muno, kana athomu muno. No niundu wo urimu na wana witu, nituthekagirira amwe aitu aria matangihota kugweta “R” kana “L”. Niki kingituma tuhinyiririe ruruka rwitu uguo?????.

Nyonete ati nikuri tumeme tuingi twa gikuyu no gutiri karafishoni yonanagia ruthiomi ruru. Twendete muno kuona mathabuni ma methikiko na thibaini kuri mithako itu iri mataro maingi.

Ikai hihi urimu witu ugatuma turage ruthiomi ruru rwitu????

Kai hihi twiraga andu manyue mai tukiinikiriria ndibei?????????


Ninie Nyau ya Githaka !!!!

Eeeni one ho! Nyau ya Githakaini.... riu duagitiga kunywa ndibeii

Mani Nyau ya githaka nindakuinamiria, kau ti kawira kanini waruta, wira mwega. Nii kuria ndathire cukuru nitwathomaga gikuyu, riu ngutwara mwana wakwa ku niguo athomithio gikuyu?

Nyau ya githatka, hi hi hi nima niukumenyaga uria urauga....gikuyu gikumio

Wakabutha,
No umatuare A.C.K. Language Centre ikoraguo haria community. Ungihura thimu kuria All Saints no makuire wega.
O turi o hau, Kameme kayu ka muingi nimakoraguo na kindu metaga, "Kameme language and cultural centre" na mathomithagia andu ruthiomi na miikarire na mitugo ya gikuyu.

Ngunjiri,

Mwathani akurathime na ukuongerere umenyo. riboti iyo ni ikundeithia muno muno.

I agree with u guys but dont u think we are very good at speaking our language whenever two kikuyus meet?N thats what i oftenly hear from other communities.

Nyau ya Gĩthaka,
Nĩweka wega mũno nĩ gũtaũra ndeto yaku na Gĩkũyũ. Na tondũ ndeto rĩu ĩrĩ gũkinya kĩhaaro-rĩ, githĩ ti ĩkĩarĩrwo njũng’wa? Ũhoro wĩgiĩ thiomi nĩ mũritũ mũno nĩũndũ nĩkĩrĩ maũndũ maingĩ marĩa megemaine na thiomi. .

Reke ngũnyite mbaru kuuga atĩ rũthiomi rwitũ rũrĩ ũgwati-inĩ. Njĩrĩga gũthiĩ mũcemanio ũmwe na mũtumia ũmwe akiuga atĩ ona gũtuĩka rũthiomi rwa Gĩkũyũ rwaragio nĩ andũ makĩria ma mirioni ithano, rũrĩ ũgwati-inĩ. Itũmi icio wagweta ni njiganu itekũruta kana itekuongerera.

No ona gũkĩhuana ũguo-rĩ, reke tũrore mwena ũyũ ũngĩ.

Mbere biũ nĩndaregana nawe hau ũreeta Sheng rũthiomi rwa ũcangiri. Thiomi ta Sheng cirĩ mabũrũri-inĩ maingĩ thĩ handũ yarũma. Ũngĩrora Gĩkũyũ giiki-rĩ, no wone ati ciana nĩciagarũraga ciugo nĩgetha ciarie na njĩra yao ya kĩĩmwanya ĩrĩa aciari matekũnyiita narua. Rwĩmbo ya Mũcaimo ”Ndari ta Ntama” nĩ ngerekano njega. Amerika nĩmari thiomi ta Gĩthũngũ kĩrĩa kĩaragio nĩ andũ airũ, Ona Ngeretha nĩmari ithũngũ iria ciana ihũthagĩra, no itirathũkia thiomi ciao.

Gĩtũmi kĩmwe gĩa ciana kwenda kũgĩa na thiomi ciao nĩ ũndũ wa andũ arĩa matũire marũmĩtie Gĩkũyũ gĩa tene, makariganĩrwo atĩ thiomi no mũhaka igarũrũkage kũringana na ũgarũrũku wa maũndũ. Teera mwana waku agũtarĩrie ũhoro wa kombiuta na Gĩkũyũ, kana ũmũhe mũhiano wa marĩĩtwa marĩa mangĩhũthĩka ũkĩaria ũhoro wa mĩtaambo kana mĩthaiga ĩno ya kĩĩrĩu. Hau nĩho harĩ kĩhumo kĩa mũtukanio ũyũ. Kuoguo ciana igĩtukania thiomi ndũgacituĩre, irakuonia atĩ nĩwe weohire mũthiori kũrega gũcihe rũthiomi rũkũhota gũtaarĩria kana gũtangĩkĩra maũndũ ma kĩĩrĩu

Ũndũ ũngĩ nĩ atĩ twende kana tutiende Gĩthũngũ nĩ gĩtheremete thĩ ng’ima na no mũhaka andũ othe magĩe na kamweke gaakĩo. Reke ngũhe karũgano ga Caina ĩyo wagweta. Mũcaina ambĩrĩirie tene gũthoma Gĩthũngũ. Bũrũri-inĩ wao matũire maandĩkaga imenyithia cia biacara na Gĩthũngũ kĩrĩa gĩĩtagwo ’Chinglish’. Imenyithia ici cirĩ mathekania maingĩ mũno tondũ cikoragwo cigariũrĩte Gĩthũngũ ta ũũ ũngĩ. Rĩu tondũ wa Mĩthaako ya Orĩmbĩki ya mwaka tũrorete ĩgathakĩrwo kwao-rĩ, Caina nĩ maambĩrĩirie kũgarũra imenyithia icio nĩgetha marũnge Gĩthũngũ na matikanathekererwo. Angĩkorwo Gĩcaina nĩ kĩrahinyĩrĩrio ni Gĩthũngũ-rĩ, no Gĩkũyũ?

Mũthia ngwenda kuuga atĩ hĩndĩ ĩmwe kwaria na maniũrũ ti ũũru. No kũringanaga na ũraarĩria a, kana ũraarĩria kũ. Ndoka gũkũ kwa Waithaka o ũguo nĩndathiire kĩrabu ngĩĩtia ngirathi ya maaĩ. No tondũ ndamenyerete kuugaga ‘wota’ mwendia ndaanyitire ũrĩa ndaugaga, tondũ we augaga ‘wora’. Ndaambĩrĩirie kwaria na moko ta bubu nĩgetha anyiite nĩkĩĩ ndendaga. O hau naniĩ ngĩmenya nĩgetha andũ mamenye ndĩrauga atĩa no nginya njugage ‘wora’. Rĩu kũu nĩ kwĩyarithia?. Ũndũ ũyũ ũngĩthiĩ na mbere kahinda karaaya nĩũtuĩkaga kamũtugo. Kuoguo waigua mũndũ akĩari ana maniũrũ ndũkamũtwĩre.