The Macro-Somali or Somaloid languages, or (in the conception of
Bernd Heine
Bernd Heine (born 25 May 1939) is a German linguist and specialist in African studies.
From 1978 to 2004 Heine held the chair for African Studies at the University of Cologne, Germany, now being a Professor Emeritus. His main focal points in rese ...
, who does not include
Baiso), Sam languages, are a branch of the
Lowland East Cushitic languages in the classification of those who do not accept the unity of
Omo–Tana. They are spoken in
Somalia,
Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
,
Djibouti, eastern
Ethiopia, and northern
Kenya. The most widely-spoken member is
Somali.
[Roger Blench, 2006]
''The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List''
(ms)
Languages
*Somaloid
**
Rendille
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Boni Boni may refer to:
Places
* Bone state, a vassal state of the government of Celebes, Dutch East Indies
* Boni MRT Station, a train station in Manila, Philippines
* Boni, Benin, an arrondissement in the Collines department of Benin state
* Boni (d ...
**
Baiso
**
Girirra
**
Somali languages
References
East Cushitic languages
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