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زبان اورومو

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زبان اورومو

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Also known as om, Afaan Oromoo, Oromiffa, Galla, Oromoo, Afaan Oromo, Oromo language

Cushitic language

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Oromo is a Cushitic language spoken primarily in Ethiopia and Kenya, making it one of the major languages in the region. It matters because millions of people speak it as their first language, and it represents an important part of the cultural and linguistic diversity of East Africa.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Country
Kenya
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writing system
Geʽez script
Wikimedia language code
om
native label
Afaan Oromoo
topic's main category
Category:Oromo language
indigenous to
Oromo people
short name
оромоӣ
number of speakers, writers, or signers
36000000
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