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About Oromo
Oromo is the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages, a family which includes the Somali language. It is an official language in Ethiopia and is also spoken in Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
There are many dialects of Oromo – not all mutually understandable – and they often borrow words from neighboring languages. For example, Oromo spoken in Ethiopia may include Amharic vocabulary.
Where is it Spoken?
Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti
Speakers: ~34,000,000
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic → Cushitic → Lowland East Cushitic
Sample Phrases
Maaloo, bunan barbaada. – I’d like a coffee, please.
Fun Facts about Oromo
- Before the 1970s, Oromo was written using both Latin and Ge’ez scripts — today, only the Latin script is used.
- The word “Afaan” means “mouth” or “language”, so “Afaan Oromo” literally means “Oromo language”.
- Oromo is the fourth most spoken language in Africa after Arabic, Swahili, and Hausa.
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