Orma

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A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3
orc
Autonym
Orma
User Population

92,100 (2019 census), increasing, based on ethnicity.

Location

Kilifi, Lamu, and Tana River counties.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo
Dialects

Munyo (Korokoro, Munyo Yaya), Orma. Distinct from Borana [gax]. Munyo Yaya is an ethnic group who speak a dialect of Orma. A member of macrolanguage Oromo [orm].

Language Use

Vigorous. Closed community. Home, social gatherings. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Aweer [bob].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Less than 30% in English [eng], Kiswahili [swh]. NT: 2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Orma
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.