Orma | Ethnologue

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: orc
Autonym: Orma
Population: 92,100 (2019 census), increasing. , based on ethnicity.
Location:: Kilifi, Lamu, and Tana River counties.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo
Dialects: Munyo (Korokoro, Munyo Yaya), Orma. Distinct from Borana [gax]. Munyo Yaya is an ethnic group who speak a dialect of Orma. A member of macrolanguage Oromo [orm].
Language Use: Vigorous. Closed community. Home, social gatherings. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Aweer [bob].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Less than 30% in English [eng], Kiswahili [swh]. NT: 2016.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Orma
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Kilifi, Lamu, and Tana River counties.