Aweer language
| Aweer | |
|---|---|
| Boni | |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Coast Province, North-Eastern Province |
| Ethnicity | Aweer |
Native speakers | 7,600 (2009 census) |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bob |
| Glottolog | awee1242 |
| ELP | Aweer |
| Linguasphere | 14-GAF-a |
Area where the Eastern Omo-Tana languages (minus Bayso and Rendille) are spoken | |
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.
According to Ethnologue, there are around 8,000 speakers of Aweer. Aweer has similarities with the Garre language, however, its speakers are distinct in culture and appearance from Garre speakers.