| Macro-Somali | |
|---|---|
| Somaloid, Eastern Omo–Tana | |
| Geographic distribution | Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | east2653 |
The Macro-Somali or Somaloid languages, or (in the conception of Bernd Heine, who does not include Baiso[1]) Sam languages, are a branch of the Lowland East Cushitic languages. They are spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya. The most widely spoken member is Somali.[2]