Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji

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A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3
gax
Alternate Names
Afan Oromo, “Galla” (pej.), “Galligna” (pej.), “Gallinya” (pej.), Southern Oromo
Population

3,630,000 in Ethiopia. 25,500,000 all Oromo speakers in Ethiopia (2007 census). Population total all countries: 3,949,400.

Location

South Oromiya Region. Also in Kenya (Borana), Somalia.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo
Dialects

Harari [har] is closely related.

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Many also use Kiswahili [swh] and English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 16%. Bible: 1987.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

In Ethiopia, Oromo is viewed as 1 people who speak 1 language. Called Borana in Kenya where Gabra and Sakuye dialects may have significant dialect and language attitude differences from Borana dialect. Muslim, traditional religion.

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