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Central Sudanic language of DR Congo ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Omi
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
RegionOrientale Province
Native speakers91,000 (2005)
Language familyNilo-Saharan?
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)
Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Official language
National languages
Indigenous
languages
(by province)
Bandundu
Équateur
Kasai-Occidental
Kasai-Oriental
Katanga
Kinshasa
Maniema
Nord-Kivu
Orientale
Sud-Kivu
Sign languages
Central Sudanic languages
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
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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