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East Cushitic
Geographic
distribution:		Ethiopia
Genetic
classification:		Afro-Asiatic
 Cushitic
  East Cushitic
Subdivisions:
Konso-Gidole group
Oromo group


The East Cushitic languages comprise more than thirty languages belonging to the Cushitic family within the Afro-Asiatic phylum. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page List of language familiesA language family is a group of Languages related by descent from a common ancestor called the Proto-language of that family The Afro-Asiatic languages constitute a Language family with about 375 languages ( SIL estimate and more than 300 million speakers spread throughout North Africa The Cushitic languages are a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken in the Horn of Africa. Boon or Af-Boon is a nearly extinct East Cushitic language spoken by 59 people (as of 2000 in Jilib District, Middle Jubba Region Yaaku (also known as Mukogodo Mogogodo Mukoquodo Siegu Yaakua Ndorobo is an endangered Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Kenya. The Dullay languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are spoken in Ethiopia. Highland East Cushitic is a branch in south-central Ethiopia of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The Rendille-Boni languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are spoken in Kenya. The Saho-Afar languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are spoken in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. The Somali languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are mainly spoken in Somalia. The Western Omo-Tana languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are spoken in Ethiopia and Kenya. The Cushitic languages are a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken in the Horn of Africa. The Afro-Asiatic languages constitute a Language family with about 375 languages ( SIL estimate and more than 300 million speakers spread throughout North Africa East Cushitic languages are spoken mainly in Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti, but also in parts of Kenya. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south

The most prominent East Cushitic language is Oromo, with about 21 million speakers. Oromo, also known as Afaan borana Oromoo, Oromiffa(a ( Ethiopic: ኦሮሚኛ and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names Other prominent languages include Somali (spoken by ethnic Somalis in Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Djibouti, and Kenya) with about 15 million speakers, Sidamo (in Ethiopia) with about 2 million speakers, and Afar (in Eritrea and Djibouti) with about 1. Somali ( Af Soomaali, الصوماليه is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by ethnic Somalis Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Sidamo is an Afro-Asiatic language, belonging to the Cushitic branch part of the Highland East Cushitic group NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Afar (aa ''Qafár af'' is a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the 5 million.

In the internal classification of East Cushitic, the most common major division is between Highland East Cushitic and Lowland East Cushitic. Western Omo-Tana is a distinct branch, as are the two branches represented by Yaaku (extinct) and Boon (endangered).

List of Eastern Cushitic languages

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Highland East Cushitic is a branch in south-central Ethiopia of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Alaba-K'abeena (also known as Alaba Allaaba Halaba is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Ethiopia in the Rift Valley southwest of Lake Shala Burji language (alternate names Bembala Bambala Daashi) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by the Burji people who reside in Ethiopia Gedeo is the name of a Highland East Cushitic language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in south central Ethiopia. Hadiya (sometimes Hadiyigna or Adiya) is the Afro-Asiatic language of the Hadiya people of Ethiopia. Kambata is a Highland East Cushitic language part of the larger Afro-Asiatic family Libido (also known as Maraqo, Marako) is an Afro-Asiatic language of Ethiopia, spoken in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Sidamo is an Afro-Asiatic language, belonging to the Cushitic branch part of the Highland East Cushitic group Rendille (also known as Rendile Randile is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Kenya. Aweer (also known as Boni Aweera Waata Wata Sanye Wasanye Waboni Bon Ogoda Wata-Bala is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Kenya. The Somali languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are mainly spoken in Somalia. Somali ( Af Soomaali, الصوماليه is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by ethnic Somalis Maay (also known as Af Maay Afmaay Af-Maay Tiri Af-May Af-Maymay Rahanween Rahanweyn is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family The Saho-Afar languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are spoken in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. The Saho language is a Cushitic language of Eritrea, spoken in the middle of the country Afar (aa ''Qafár af'' is a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. The Konso language (also Komso or Conso) is an East Cushitic language spoken in southwest Ethiopia. Dirasha (also known as Ghidole Diraasha Dirayta Gidole Gardulla Dhirasha is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family Oromo, also known as Afaan borana Oromoo, Oromiffa(a ( Ethiopic: ኦሮሚኛ and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names Bussa (also known as Muusiye Dobase D'oopace D'opaasunte Lohu Mashile Mashelle Masholle Mosiye Musiye Gobeze Gowase Goraze Orase is an East Cushitic language Yaaku (also known as Mukogodo Mogogodo Mukoquodo Siegu Yaakua Ndorobo is an endangered Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Kenya. Boon or Af-Boon is a nearly extinct East Cushitic language spoken by 59 people (as of 2000 in Jilib District, Middle Jubba Region Ethiopia has many indigenous languages (some 84 according to the Ethnologue, 77 according to the 1994 census most of them Afro-Asiatic ( Semitic
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