Orma language

Variety of the Oromo language spoken in Kenya

Orma
Native to	Kenya
Region	Tana River District, Lamu District, Kilifi District
Ethnicity	Orma
Native speakers	92,000 (2019 census)^[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Cushitic Lowland East Oromoid Oromo Southern Oromo? Orma
Dialects	Munyo Orma
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`orc`
Glottolog	`orma1241`

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

References

^ Orma at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)

Hoskins (2011) Phonology of the Orma language

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Languages of Kenya

Official languages

Indigenous
languages

Bantu	Bajuni Digo Embu Gusii Idaxo-Isuxa-Tiriki Ilwana Kamba Khayo Kikuyu Kuria Logoli Luhya Marachi Mijikenda Meru Nyole Pokomo Samia Suba Taita West Nyala
Cushitic	Aweer Burji Daasanach Dahalo El Molo Orma Oromo Rendille Somali Southern Oromo Waata Yaaku
Nilo-Saharan	Kipsigis Luo Maasai Naandi Ogiek Omotik Pökoot Samburu Tugen Turkana

Immigrant languages

Sign languages

Kenyan Sign Language

Urban languages

Sheng
Engsh

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Cushitic languages

Beja

Saho–Afar	Afar Saho
Oromoid	Borana Eastern Oromo Orma Oromo Waata
Konsoid	Bussa Dirasha Gato Konso Mashile Turo
Arboroid	Arbore Daasanach El Molo
Rendille–Boni	Baiso Boni Rendille
Somali	Somali
Other	Boon Dahalo Girirra Yaaku

Italics indicate extinct languages

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