ormTechnical information about ISO 639 language code orm
The table below provides technical details for the Oromo language, designated by the orm code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Oromo Native Afaan Oromoo |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Borana–Arsi–Guji OromoWest-Central OromoEastern OromoOrma Oromo |
| Related languages | SomaliAfarSidamaBejaSaho |
| Key facts | Uses the Latin-based Qubee alphabet adopted in the early 1990sLargest Cushitic language by number of speakersDistinguishes both vowel length and consonant geminationBasic word order is subject–object–verb and it employs postpositionsNouns mark gender and number, while verbs show rich person-number-mood inflection |
| Sample phrase | Akkam, akkam jirtu? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Oromo language, identified by the code orm, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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