| Southern Oromo | |
|---|---|
| Borana | |
| Region | Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia |
| Ethnicity | Borana Oromo, Sakuye |
Native speakers | 9.6 million (2019–2024)[1] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gax |
| Glottolog | bora1271 |
Southern Oromo, or Borana (after one of its dialects), is a variety of Oromo spoken in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya by the Borana people. Günther Schlee also notes that it is the native language of a number of related peoples, such as the Sakuye.[2]
Dialects are Borana proper (Boran, Borena), possibly Arsi (Arussi, Arusi) and Guji (Gujji, Jemjem) in Ethiopia and, in Kenya, Karayu, Salale (Selale), and Gabra (Gabbra, Gebra).
- ^ Southern Oromo at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
- ^ Schlee, Günther (1985). "Interethnic Clan Identities among Cushitic-Speaking Pastoralists". Africa. 55 (1): 21. doi:10.2307/1159837. JSTOR 1159837. S2CID 143858455.
