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Orma language

Orma is a variety of the Oromo language spoken by the Orma people in Kenya. It is a dialect of Southern Oromo.

Last revised
Jul 5, 2026
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≈ 1 min
Length
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Source
Orma
Native toKenya
RegionTana River District, Lamu District, Kilifi District
EthnicityOrma
Native speakers
92,000 (2019 census)1
Dialects
  • Munyo
  • Orma
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3orc
Glottologorma1241

Orma is a variety of the Oromo language spoken by the Orma people in Kenya. It is a dialect of Southern Oromo.

References

References

  1. Orma at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon