AMHARIC

17,372,913 mother tongue speakers, 5,104,150 second language users, 16,007,933 in the ethnic group, 14,743,556 monolinguals in Ethiopia, (1998 census).
Alternate names: ABYSSINIAN, ETHIOPIAN, AMARINYA, AMARIGNA. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, South, Transversal, Amharic-Argobba

OROMO, EASTERN

4,526,000 (1998 census). Eastern and western Hararghe zone in northern Bale zone.
Alternate names: 'QOTU' OROMO, HARAR, HARER, 'QOTTU', 'QUOTTU', 'QWOTTU', 'KWOTTU', ITTU.
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo.

OROMO, WEST-CENTRAL

8,920,000 (1998 census). Population total both countries 8,920,000.
Alternate names: GALLA, OROMOO. Dialects: WESTERN OROMO, CENTRAL OROMO.
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo

SOMALI

3,187,053 mother tongue speakers, 95,572 second language speakers, 3,160,540 in the ethnic group, 2,878,371 monolinguals in Ethiopia (1998 census). Southeast Ethiopia, Somali Region.
Alternate names: STANDARD SOMALI, COMMON SOMALI.
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.