Cushitic languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cushitic |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Egypt, Sudan, Horn of Africa, East Africa |
| Linguistic classification: | Afro-Asiatic
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| Proto-language: | Proto-Cushitic |
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North Cushitic (Beja)
Agaw languages (Central)
Highland East Cushitic (Sidamic)
South Cushitic
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| ISO 639-2 and 639-5: | cus |
 Distribution of the Cushitic languages in Africa
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 Map of the Cushitic languages
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The Cushitic languages are a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They are mainly spoken in the Horn of Africa and the Nile Valley. Some widely spoken Cushitic languages are Oromo, Somali, Beja, Agaw, Afar, Saho and Sidamo.
See also
In Spanish: Lenguas cushitas para niños
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