In addition, Engaruka has also been linked to the Sonjo, a numerically small Bantu-speaking living some 60 miles to the northwest.
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Started in 2006 the University of Helsinki project continued Siiriainen's work in a continuation project LESE (Long-term Ecology of the Savannah Environment) which concentrates on studying the connections between Engaruka and Sonjo area.
The Sonjo people number about 30,000 (2002 SIL); many of them are bilingual in Swahili, the local language of education.
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The Sonjo have lived for centuries as an isolated enclave in Maasai territory.
Sonjo | Sonjo language |