Western Omo–Tana languages

Western Omo–Tana
Omo–Tana
Geographic distribution:	Ethiopia, Kenya
Linguistic classification:	Afro-Asiatic Cushitic Lowland East Cushitic Omo–Tana? Western Omo–Tana
Subdivisions:	Arbore Daasanach El Molo
Glottolog:	`west2723`^[1]

The (Western) Omo–Tana languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are spoken in Ethiopia and Kenya. The El Molo language of Kenya is nearly extinct.^[2]

Notes

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^ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.

Cushitic languages

Beja

Beja

Agaw

Highland East

Lowland East

Saho–Afar	Afar Saho

Oromoid	Borana Eastern Oromo Orma Oromo Waata

Konsoid	Bussa Dirasha Gato Konso Mashile Turo

(West) Omo–Tana	Arbore Daasanach El Molo

Rendille–Boni	Baiso Boni Rendille

Somali	Dabarre Garre Jiiddu Maay Somali Ashraf Benadiri Tunni

Other	Boon Dahalo Girirra Ongota Yaaku

Dullay

South

Italics indicate extinct languages

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Western Omo–Tana languages