| Macro-Somali | |
|---|---|
| Somaloid | |
| Geographic distribution | Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | east2653 |
The Macro-Somali or Somaloid languages, or (in the conception of Bernd Heine, who does not include Baiso[2]) Sam languages, are a branch of the Lowland East Cushitic languages. They are spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya. The most widely spoken member is Somali.[3]
- ^ "Somali languages". Ethnologue. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Heine 1978, p. 8.
- ^ Roger Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)