Southern Oromo, or Afaan Oromoo (after one of its dialects), is a variety of Oromo spoken in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya by the Borana people. Günther Schlee also notes that it is the native language of a number of related peoples, such as the Sakuye.[2]
Southern Oromo | |
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Borana | |
Region | Kenya, Ethiopia |
Ethnicity | Borana Oromo, Sakuye |
Native speakers | 3.9 million (2000-2009)[1] |
Language family | Afro-Asiatic
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ISO 639-3 | gax |
Glottolog | bora1271 |
Dialects are Borana proper (Boran, Borena), possibly Arsi (Arussi, Arusi) and Guji (Gujji, Jemjem) in Ethiopia and, in Kenya, Karayu, Salale (Selale), Gabra (Gabbra, Gebra) and possibly Orma and Waata.[citation needed]
The language is locally and commonly known as Afaan Oromoo("Oromo language").
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