Alternate Names: Afan Oromo, “Galla” (pej.), “Galligna” (pej.), “Gallinya” (pej.), Southern Oromo
Dialects: A member of macrolanguage Oromo ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,630,000 in Ethiopia. 25,500,000 all Oromo speakers in Ethiopia (2007 census). Population total all countries: 3,949,600.
Language Use: Also use English [eng], Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 16%. Bible: 1987.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia
Other Comments: In Ethiopia, Oromo is viewed as 1 people who speak 1 language. Called Borana in Kenya where Gabra and Sakuye dialects may have significant dialect and language attitude differences from Borana dialect. Muslim, traditional religion.