Oromo, Eastern
A language of Ethiopia
| Population | 4,530,000 (1994 census). |
| Region | North Bale zone, east and west Hararghe zone. |
| Language map |
Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia, reference number 27 |
| Alternate names | Harar, Harer, Ittu, “Kwottu” , “Qottu” , “Qotu Oromo” , “Quottu” , “Qwottu” |
| Dialects | Similar to Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo [gax]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo A member of macrolanguage Oromo [orm] (Ethiopia). |
| Language use | Positive language attitude. In Ethiopia, Oromo is viewed as one people speaking one language. Also use Amharic [amh]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 15%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
WEDEKIND, Klaus; YILMA, Aklilu, authors. 2002. "Oromo sentence repetition test and its development."
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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