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Elder Lister
The Batemi or Sonjo are a small ethnic group inhabiting the Arusha region of Northern Tanzania. Although they have absorbed considerable cultural influences from the much larger Maasai community that surrounds them, they still retain language elements indicative of a recent migration from the Mount Kenya region. Here is a sample recording of the Batemi language, containing many archaic words identifiable only by language enthusiasts.
For more sound recordings, visit
https://globalrecordings.net/en/program/9391
For more sound recordings, visit
https://globalrecordings.net/en/program/9391