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Oromoid languages

The Oromoid languages are a branch of Lowland East Cushitic languages that includes the most populous Cushitic language, Oromo, and the closely related Konsoid dialect cluster. A distinguishing feature of Oromoid languages from other lowland East Cushitic languages is a distinct paradigm for negation.OromoOromo, Eastern Oromo, Borana, Orma, Waata Konsoid (Konso–Gidole)Konso, Dirasha (Gidole), Bussa (Mossiya), Mashile, Turo, Gato

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Oromoid
Oromo–Konsoid
Geographic
distribution		Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya
Linguistic classificationAfro-Asiatic
Subdivisions
  • Oromo
  • Konsoid
Language codes
Glottolognucl1701

The Oromoid languages are a branch of Lowland East Cushitic languages that includes the most populous Cushitic language, Oromo, and the closely related Konsoid dialect cluster. A distinguishing feature of Oromoid (and Omo-Tama) languages from other lowland East Cushitic languages is a distinct paradigm for negation.1

Oromo
Oromo, Eastern Oromo, Borana, Orma, Waata
Konsoid (Konso–Gidole)
Konso, Dirasha (Gidole), Bussa (Mossiya), Mashile, Turo, Gato
References

References

  1. Tosco, Mauro (2000). "Cushitic Overview". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 33 (2): 87–121. ISSN 0304-2243. Retrieved 15 November 2025. The existence of at least two groupings of Lowland East Cushitic, Omo-Tama and Oromoid, will be accepted here (see Figure 1).