Oromo and Hausa
Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
Nigeria
National Language
Ethiopia
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Somalia
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Similar To
Somali Language
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Galatoomi
gode ku
How Are You?
Attam jirta/jirtu?
yaya dai
Good Night
Nagayattii buli
mai kyau dare
Good Evening
Akkam waarite
barka da yamma
Good Afternoon
Attam oolte / ooltan
barka da rana
Good Morning
Attam bulte/bultan
mai kyau safe
Sorry
naa dhiisi
yi hakuri
Bye
Nagayattii!
sai anjima
I Love You
Sin jaaladha
Ina son ku
Excuse Me
Maaloo na dabarsi
gafara dai
Dialect 1
Borana
Gaananci
Where They Speak
Ethiopia, Kenya
Ghana
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Orma
Kurhwayanci
Where They Speak
Kenya
Niger
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Kenya
Niger
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
Afaan Oromo
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Alternative Names
Afaan Oromoo
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
French Name
galla
haoussa
German Name
Galla-Sprache
Haussa-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Oromos
Hausa–Fulani people
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Branch
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Afaan Oromo
Hausa
Signed Forms
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nucl1736
haus1257
Linguasphere
No data available
19-HAA-b
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Oromo and Hausa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Oromo and Hausa dialects. Various dialects of Oromo and Hausa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Oromo are spoken in different Oromo Speaking Countries whereas Hausa Dialects are spoken in different Hausa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Oromo vs Hausa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Oromo dialects include: Borana, Orma. Hausa dialects include: Gaananci , Kurhwayanci. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Oromo and Hausa Speaking population
Oromo and Hausa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Oromo and Hausa languages can be compared. The total count of Oromo and Hausa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Oromo language is 0.36 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Oromo and Hausa on Oromo vs Hausa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Oromo and Hausa Language Codes
Oromo and Hausa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Oromo and Hausa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.