Alternate Names: Uardai, Wadai, Warday
Dialects: Munyo (Korokoro, Munyo Yaya), Orma, Waata (Sanye). Distinct from Borana ,. Munyo Yaya is an ethnic group who speak a dialect of Orma. A member of macrolanguage Oromo ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 66,300 (2009 census), increasing.
Language Use: Vigorous. Closed community. Home, social gatherings. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Aweer [bob].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Less than 30% (English, Kiswahili). Poetry. Bible portions: 2000.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Kenya
Other Comments: Muslim.