Gikuyu kana Kikuyu mutauro weChiBantu unotaurwa kuKenya. Kikuyu haishandise mabhii anonzi: f l p q s v x z, asi vanowedzera mabhii anonzi ĩ and ũ. VaGikuyu vanoti baba ndiro rimwechete kuGikuyu neShona. VaGikuyu vanoti muundu (person) kureva munhu. VaGikuyu vanoti ndaa (louse) kureva inda. VaGikuyu vanoti kindu (thing) kureva chinhu. VaGikuyu vanoti ng'ombe (cow) kureva mombe. VaGikuyu vanoti mbura (rain) kureva mvura yekunaya. VaGikuyu vanoti nyoota (thirst) kureva nyota. VaGikuyu vanoti nyama (meat) rimwechete mururimi rweGikuyu neShona. VaGikuyu vanoti nyina (his/her mother) kureva iAmai vake. VaGikuyu vanoti kikokora (elbow) rinotaurwa kuGikuyu kureva gokora. VaGikuyu vanoti korima (farming) vachireva kurima. VaGikuyu vanoti mugunda (n. farm) vachireva kurima. VaGikuyu vanoti ruara kana nduara (finger nail) vachireva nzara. VaGikuyu vanoti kyara kana chiara (finger) vachireva munwe. VaGikuyu vanoti thano (five) vachireva shanu. VaGikuyu vanoti mugeni (foreigner) vachireva munhu mupara.