Burji language

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Burji language (alternate names: Bembala, Bambala, Daashi) is an Cushitic language spoken by the Burji people who reside in Ethiopia south of Lake Chamo. Less than twenty percent can speak the language . Burji belongs to the Cushitic group of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family.^[1]

The Burjis originated from Liban where they belonged to the Booran Oromo .

The language has the SOV (subject–object–verb) word order common to the Cushitic family. The verb morphology distinguishes passive and middle grammatical voice, as well as causative. Verbal suffixes mark the person, number, and gender of the subject.

The New Testament was published in the Burji language in 1993. A collection of Burji proverbs, translated into English, French, and Swahili, is available on the Web.^[2]The burjis originated from Liban and are considered as part of the Booran Oromo despite the seperation.The seperation of the Burjis and the Boorana Oromo was caused by a ritual sheep who was slaughtered by the Konsos.Despite the seperation,the Booran Oromo accept and acknowledge the Burjis belong to the Booran Oromo .According to Phd Gollo Hukkas research (a deeper look into Booran Oromo culture ) the burjis and boranas have blood ties and the same ancestry.It is forbidden to exchange Gutama for ritual purposes from their ethnic fellows .The Burjis are part of the broader Oromo community and belonged as a subgroup of the Borana.