…Although Ge'ez is now a dead language, it played an important role in the formation of traditional Ethiopian culture. There are more than 20 Cushitic languages, but the number of speakers of Oromo, which is widely distributed mainly in the central region, rivals that of Amharic. These Ethiopian Semitic and Cushitic languages share many linguistic characteristics, and together they cover almost 90% of the total population. … From [Cushitic languages]…In ancient times, “Cush” was the name given to the region upstream of the Nile River. It includes over 40 languages, including Oromo (also known as Galla, with approximately 8 million speakers, mainly in Ethiopia), Somali (approximately 5 million speakers in Somalia and elsewhere), Beja (Sudan, Ethiopia), Afar (Ethiopia, Djibouti), Sidamo, and Agau (both Ethiopia). … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Oromo language" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ゲエズ語は現在では死語であるが,伝統的なエチオピア文化の形成に重要な役割を果たした。クシ諸語系の言語は20以上に及ぶが,なかでも中部を中心に広く分布するオロモ語Oromoの話者数は,アムハラ語のそれに匹敵する。 このエチオピアのセム語とクシ諸語は多くの言語的特徴を共有しており,両者合わせて総人口のほぼ90%をカバーする。… 【クシ諸語】より…古く〈クシ〉とはナイル川上流地域を指した名称である。オロモ語Oromo(別名ガラ語Galla。エチオピアを中心に話者は約800万),ソマリ語Somali(ソマリアなどで約500万)をはじめとし,ベジャ語Beja(スーダン,エチオピア),アファル語Afar(エチオピア,ジブチ),シダモ語Sidamo,アガウ語Agau(ともにエチオピア)など40余りの言語が含まれる。… ※「オロモ語」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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