The Sakuye or Saguye are a semi-nomadic people living in Marsabit and Isiolo districts, Eastern Province, Kenya. In 1994, they numbered 13,000. According to Ethnologue, Sakuye is a dialect of the Borana language, though it has some significant differences. Their name come from the old name for Marsabit, Saaku. When a group of Rendille moved north from Marsabit, their Borana neighbors referred to them as the "Saakuye".

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  • The Sakuye or Saguye are a semi-nomadic people living in Marsabit and Isiolo districts, Eastern Province, Kenya. In 1994, they numbered 13,000. According to Ethnologue, Sakuye is a dialect of the Borana language, though it has some significant differences. Their name come from the old name for Marsabit, Saaku. When a group of Rendille moved north from Marsabit, their Borana neighbors referred to them as the "Saakuye".
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  • The Sakuye or Saguye are a semi-nomadic people living in Marsabit and Isiolo districts, Eastern Province, Kenya. In 1994, they numbered 13,000. According to Ethnologue, Sakuye is a dialect of the Borana language, though it has some significant differences. Their name come from the old name for Marsabit, Saaku. When a group of Rendille moved north from Marsabit, their Borana neighbors referred to them as the "Saakuye".
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  • Sakuye
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