Orma
Native toKenya
RegionTana River District, Lamu District, Kilifi District
EthnicityOrma
Native speakers
92,000 (2019 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Munyo
  • Orma
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3orc
Glottologorma1241

Orma is a variety of the Oromo language spoken by the Orma people in Kenya. It is a dialect of Southern Oromo.

References

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