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Sidama Afoo
Native to Ethiopia
Region Sidama Zone (SNNPR)
Native speakers 3 million  (2010)e19
Language family

Sidamo, or Sidaama, is a Cushitic language. It is spoken in Southern Ethiopia by about three million people.

Beja
Agaw
  • Awngi
  • Bilen
  • Qimant
    • Kayla
    • Qwara
  • Xamtanga
Highland East
Lowland East
Saho–Afar
Oromoid
  • Borana
  • Eastern Oromo
  • Orma
  • Oromo
  • Waata
Konsoid
  • Bussa
  • Dirasha
  • Gato
  • Konso
  • Mashile
  • Turo
(West) Omo–Tana
  • Arbore
  • Daasanach
  • El Molo
Rendille–Boni
  • Baiso
  • Boni
  • Rendille
Somali
Other
  • Boon
  • Dahalo
  • Girirra
  • Yaaku
Dullay
South
  • Aasáx
  • Alagwa
  • Burunge
  • Gorowa
  • Iraqw
  • Kwʼadza
Italics indicate extinct languages
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