Girirra language
Girirra also called Gariire is a Cushitic language of Ethiopia. It has extensive borrowing from Somali. Although not mutually intelligible with Somali, it is estimated that around 70% of the Garirra language is made up of Somali loan words. There has not been many studies on the language itself and is often grouped into a small umbrella of the Macro-Somali language family including relatives like: Rendille, Boni, Bayso, and the two dialects of Somali, being Af-Maay, and Af-Maxaa (Standard Somali).
| Girirra | |
|---|---|
| Af Girirra | |
| Native to | Ethiopia |
| Region | Af-Dheer Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia |
| Ethnicity | Girirra people, Somali people |
Native speakers | 50,000 (2007) |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gii |
| Glottolog | giri1245 |
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