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Macro-Somali languages

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The Macro-Somali, or Somaloid, languages, also called the Sam languages, are a branch of the Lowland East Cushitic languages. They are spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, Somaliland, eastern Ethiopia and northern Kenya. The most widely spoken member is Somali.

Facts
Region
Somalia, Djibouti, Somaliland, eastern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya 1
Proto-Language Status
Reconstructed, named Proto-Sam, based on sound correspondences among Rendille, Aweer and Somali 1
Sources
1. Macro-Somali languages - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    They are spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, Somaliland, eastern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya.
  • Sound correspondences section, table column header
    Proto-Sam
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