The Akiek are an ethnic and linguistic group in Tanzania and Kenya, living in the Arusha Region in northern Tanzania and in southern Kenya, with an estimated population of 3700.[1] Akiek language is a moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left.[2] The Akiek in Tanzania now speak Maasai, and those in Kenya speak Kikuyu.[1]
The Akiek are a subgroup of the Okiek or Ogiek, although Akiek and Okiek are sometimes used interchangeably.