Southern Oromo language
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 | |
|---|---|
| Borana | |
| Region | Kenya, Ethiopia |
| Ethnicity | Borana Oromo, Sakuye |
Native speakers | 3.9 million (2000-2009)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| 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.
The language is locally and commonly known as Afaan Oromoo("Oromo language").
References
- "Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- Schlee, "Interethnic Clan Identities among Cushitic-Speaking Pastoralists", Africa, 55 (1985),p. 21
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