My Suggestions

raiya

n. · class 1/2

  1. cl. 11; 2. citizen, civilian; subject; 3. (cl. 10) the public, the common people

Example: "Bũrũri wa Somalia wĩ gĩtaro-inĩ kĩa Africa ya irathĩro na raiya akuo maragia gicumari" — The country of Somalia is located in the horn of East Africa and its citizens speak Somali.