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GALLA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Central Oromo
1, record 1, English, West%20Central%20Oromo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Afan Oromo 1, record 1, English, Afan%20Oromo
correct
- Oromiffa 1, record 1, English, Oromiffa
correct
- Oromoo 1, record 1, English, Oromoo
correct
- Galla 1, record 1, English, Galla
pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A language of Ethiopia. 1, record 1, English, - West%20Central%20Oromo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oromo du Centre-Ouest
1, record 1, French, oromo%20du%20Centre%2DOuest
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oromo 2, record 1, French, oromo
correct, masculine noun
- oromiffa 2, record 1, French, oromiffa
correct, masculine noun
- afaan oromoo 2, record 1, French, afaan%20oromoo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue de l'Éthiopie et du Soudan. 3, record 1, French, - oromo%20du%20Centre%2DOuest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Oromo
1, record 2, English, Oromo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Afan Oromo 2, record 2, English, Afan%20Oromo
correct
- Oromiffa 2, record 2, English, Oromiffa
correct
- Galla 2, record 2, English, Galla
pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oromo is an Afro-Asiatic language. It is the most widely spoken tongue in the family's Cushitic branch, and has the most native speakers of any language of Ethiopia. 3, record 2, English, - Oromo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Afaan Oromo
- Oromoo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oromo
1, record 2, French, oromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- afaan oromo 1, record 2, French, afaan%20oromo
correct, masculine noun
- oromifa 1, record 2, French, oromifa
correct, masculine noun
- galla 2, record 2, French, galla
masculine noun, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'oromo (oromifa ou afaan oromo) est une langue couchitique, parlée par plus de 35 millions d'Oromos dans la Corne de l'Afrique, principalement en Éthiopie. 1, record 2, French, - oromo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oromiffa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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