Omo–Tana languages

Omo–Tana
Omo–Tana
(disputed)
Geographic; distribution	Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya
Linguistic classification	Afro-Asiatic Cushitic Lowland East Omo–Tana; ; ;
Subdivisions	Eastern (Somaloid)?; Western (Arboroid);
Glottolog	omot1245

The Omo–Tana languages are a branch of the Cushitic family and are spoken in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya. The largest member is Somali. There is some debate as to whether the Omo–Tana languages form a single group, or whether they are individual branches of Lowland East Cushitic. Blench (2006) restricts the name to the Western Omo–Tana languages, and calls the others Macro-Somali.

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