Irienyi people

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Irienyi
Total population
80,000 Kenya and Tanzania
Regions with significant populations
Homa Bay, western KenyaGassi, Ngoe, Kaksingri, and Regi
Languages
Ekirienyi, Swahili, and English
Religion
Christianity, African Traditional Religion,
Related ethnic groups
Other Kisii, Kuria, other Bantu peoples
Gwassi
PersonOmwirienyi/Omugassi (singular)
PeopleAbiirienyi
LanguageEkirienyi/Ekigassi
CountryEkiaro kia Ugassi/Kaksingri

The Irienyi (also known as Abiirienyi) is a community of Bantu people who inhabit Gwassi district in Homa Bay County, Western Kenya. Gwassi is the common reference to their homeland.