Omi language

Central Sudanic language of DR Congo
Omi
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
RegionOrientale Province
Native speakers
91,000 (2005)[1]
Language family
Nilo-Saharan?
  • Central Sudanic
    • East
      • Moru–Madi
        • Central
          • Omi
Language codes
ISO 639-3omi
Glottologomii1238

Omi is a Central Sudanic language, spoken in the Aru Territory, Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, between the two rivers Nzoro and Lowa. It was once considered a dialect of the Keliko language, but requires separate literature.

References

  1. ^ Omi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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Official language
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National languages
Indigenous
languages
(by province)
Bandundu
Équateur
Kasai-Occidental
Kasai-Oriental
Katanga
Kinshasa
Maniema
Nord-Kivu
Orientale
Sud-Kivu
Sign languages
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Part of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family
Bongo–Bagirmi
Bongo–Baka
Morokodo–Beli
Kara
Bagirmi
Sara
East
Central
West
Kaba
Vale
Yulu
Fongoro?
Sinyar?
Birri–Kresh
Birri
Kresh
  • Aja
  • Dongo
  • Furu
  • Kresh (Dara–Gboko, Kresh–Hofra, Naka, Ndogo, Woro)
Lendu–Mangbetu
Mangbetu–Asoa
Mangbutu–Lese
Lenduic
Moru–Madi
Moru
Central Ma'di
Southern Ma'di
Mimi-D
Italics indicate extinct languages


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