Oromo language
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oromo-language-207-17387563
title:
Oromo language
text:
Oromo, historically also called Galla, which is regarded by the Oromo as pejorative, is an Afroasiatic language that belongs to the Cushitic branch. It is native to the Ethiopian state of Oromia and northern Kenya and is spoken predominantly by the Oromo people and neighboring ethnic groups in the Horn of Africa. It is used as a lingua franca particularly in the Oromia Region and northeastern Kenya. With more than 41.7 million speakers making up 33.8% of the total Ethiopian population, Oromo has
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Cushitic language of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oromo_language
date created:
2003-10-16T02:41:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T07:12:50Z
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