ki

Kikuyu · Gikuyu

ki is the locale for Kikuyu (Gikuyu). Numbers are written 1,234,567.891, short dates look like 27/03/2026, times like 15:04, and KES amounts like Ksh 1,234,567.89. Text runs left to right.

Number1,234,567.891decimal “.” group “,”

Short date27/03/2026dd/MM/y

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (KES)Ksh 1,234,567.89

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms—

Overview

Name: Kikuyu
Native name: Gikuyu
Language: Kikuyu ki
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇰🇪 Kenya KE (implied)
Maximized tag: ki-Latn-KE
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: ki
root
Data source: Own CLDR data

Formatting examples

Amounts in KES, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1,234,567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (KES): Ksh 1,234,567.89
Accounting: (Ksh 1,234,567.89)
Currency, name: 1,234,567.89 Ciringi ya Kenya
Compact short: 1.2M
Compact long: 1.2M
Scientific: 1.235E6
Speed: 88 km/h
Temperature: 21.5°C
Date, full: Njumaa, 27 Mwere wa gatatũ 2026
Date, long: 27 Mwere wa gatatũ 2026
Date, medium: 27 WGT 2026
Date, short: 27/03/2026
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 27 WGT 2026 15:04
Month and year: Mwere wa gatatũ 2026
Weekday: Njumaa
Relative time: Ira · +3 d · -2 h
List: and: A, B, and C
List: or: A, B, or C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: ¤#,##0.00
Accounting pattern: ¤#,##0.00;(¤#,##0.00)

Symbols

Decimal.

Grouping,

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: EEEE, d MMMM y
Date, long: d MMMM y
Date, medium: d MMM y
Date, short: dd/MM/y
Time, full: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
Date and time: {1} {0}
Skeleton yMd: y-MM-dd
Skeleton yMMMd: y MMM d
Skeleton yMMMEd: E, MMM d, y
Skeleton yM: M/y
Skeleton yMMM: MMM y
Skeleton MMMd: MMM d
Skeleton Md: M/d
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: QQQ y
AM / PM: Kiroko / Hwaĩ-inĩ
Eras: MK / TK

Month and weekday names

Months

Njenuarĩ JEN
Mwere wa kerĩ WKR
Mwere wa gatatũ WGT
Mwere wa kana WKN
Mwere wa gatano WTN
Mwere wa gatandatũ WTD
Mwere wa mũgwanja WMJ
Mwere wa kanana WNN
Mwere wa kenda WKD
Mwere wa ikũmi WIK
Mwere wa ikũmi na ũmwe WMW
Ndithemba DIT

Weekdays

Kiumia KMA · K
Njumatatũ NTT · N
Njumaine NMN · N
Njumatana NMT · N
Aramithi ART · A
Njumaa NMA · N
Njumamothi NMM · N

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`(everything else)`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`(everything else)`	1, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, …
two	`(everything else)`	2, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, …
few	`(everything else)`	3, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, …
other	`(everything else)`	0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: “text” nested ‘text’
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0}, {1}
Exemplar letters: a b c d e g h iĩ j k m n o r t uũ w y
Auxiliary letters: f l p q s v x z
Index letters: A B C D E G H I J K M N O R T U W Y