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Oromo and Somali Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
23
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Ethiopia
Somalia
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Middle East
1.6 Minority Language
Somalia
Yemen
1.7 Regulated By
Not Available
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
  • Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
1.9 Similar To
Somali Language
Afar and Oromo Language
1.10 Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language

Oromo vs Somali Countries

Comparing Oromo vs Somali countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Oromo and Somali languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Oromo is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3

Find if Oromo and Somali are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Oromo and Somali speaking countries will give you the presence of Oromo and Somali languages in different countries. Along with Oromo vs Somali countries, you can also compare Oromo vs Somali.

Oromo and Somali as Minority Language

In Oromo and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oromo and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Oromo as minority language: Somalia.
  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.

If you want to compare Oromo and Somali dialects, then you can go to Oromo vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Oromo and Somali Regulators

Oromo and Somali speaking countries provide you Oromo and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oromo is not regulated.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Oromo and Somali Language History.

Oromo and Somali Continents

Thinking about Oromo and Somali continents in which Oromo and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oromo and Somali. Most of the Oromo speaking countries lie in Africa. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Oromo and Somali languages:

Oromo Interesting Facts:

  • Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
  • Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.

Somali Interesting Facts:

  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

The Oromo language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Somali Language whereas Oromo language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.