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Oromo

Oromoo – its own name

Listed in 3 countries.

Speakers (estimate): c. 38 million; sum over countries per CLDR, including second-language users
Family: Afro-Asiatic; Cushitic
Script: Latin
Codes: om · orm; Glottolog west2721

Where it is spoken

Regional 1
Minority 2

Regional

Ethiopia 32% 38 million
The working language of the Oromia region.

Minority

Kenya 0.5% 274 thousand
Somalia 0.4% 55 thousand

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