Animals names in Nandi that chew the Cud(herbivores)

Tiog’ik che itori baroi/Wanyama wanotafuana nyasi/Ungulates(Herbivores)

Amei suswek ak sokek/Inakula nyaasi na matawi/eat grass and leaves

Tinye keliek lalet/Miguu/Hooved on their feet.

 Nandi                               Kiswahili                        English       

1.Kipyonget                      Twiga                               Giraffe

2.Soet                                Nyati/Mbogo                   Buffalo

3.Sing’oito                        Pofu                                  Eland

4.Sulkuita                         Nyati/Maji                      (Even toed) Buffalo/Water

5Muukeiyot                       Swara                             (Even Toed) Antelop

6.Chepnyokoset                Kongoni/Tope                  `Gazelle

7.Kipsemerit                     Kuru/Ndogora                   Gazelle

8.Situet                              Swara/Tuno/swala pala      Impala                 

9.Boinet                             Kulungu                               Deer

10.Irukutiet                        Kungu /Kurungu                 Eland

11.Kenyelet                       Swara                                 Antelop

12.Bartulusiet                    Paa                                  Similar to antelop

13.Cheptirkichet               swara Nyeusi                   Dikdik

14.Ngororiet                     Mbuzi                                   Goat

15.Kechiriet                      Kondoo                             Sheep

16.Toret /Butieito              Ngiri  /Ngurue mwitu        Warthog/wild pig

17. Sitet                            Kudu                                Kudu

Chemul tuga Familia ya ng’ombe Cow family

17.Teta                             Ng’ombe                             Cow

18..Sigiriet                      Punda                               Donkey(odd-toed

19..Oloitiget                    Punda mulia                     Zebra

20. Tombesiet                   Ngamia                           Camel

21. Nyumbut                     Nyumbu                      Mule(horse/donkey)

22.Baraisit Farasi Horse

23.Kipsirichet                 Kifaru/pea                     Rhinocceros

24.Kukuyet/Makasta         Kiboko                     Hippopotamus

Tiog’ik Che echen Wanyama wakubwa Proboscidence

Echen Wakubwa na Miguu mineneVery large lik e like pillars

The two upper fronth teeth form a pair of tusks and nose is

lenthened into granding up

tough plant food

25. Beliot                  Ndovu /tembo                   Elephant