Oromoid languages

Oromoid
Oromoid
Oromo–Konsoid
Geographic; distribution	Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya
Linguistic classification	Afro-Asiatic Cushitic Lowland East Cushitic Oromoid; ; ;
Subdivisions	Oromo; Konsoid;
Language codes
Glottolog	nucl1701

The Oromoid languages are a branch of Lowland East Cushitic languages that includes the most populous Cushitic language, Oromo, and the closely related Konsoid dialect cluster. A distinguishing feature of Oromoid (and Omo-Tama) languages from other lowland East Cushitic languages is a distinct paradigm for negation.^[1]

Oromo: Oromo, Eastern Oromo, Borana, Orma, Waata
Konsoid (Konso–Gidole): Konso, Dirasha (Gidole), Bussa (Mossiya), Mashile, Turo, Gato

References

^ Tosco, Mauro (2000). "Cushitic Overview". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 33 (2): 87–121. ISSN 0304-2243. Retrieved 15 November 2025. The existence of at least two groupings of Lowland East Cushitic, Omo-Tama and Oromoid, will be accepted here (see Figure 1).

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[1] Tosco, Mauro (2000). "Cushitic Overview". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 33 (2): 87–121. ISSN 0304-2243. Retrieved 15 November 2025. The existence of at least two groupings of Lowland East Cushitic, Omo-Tama and Oromoid, will be accepted here (see Figure 1).

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