URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85015800
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85015800#concept
Variants
- Baran dialect
- Barana dialect
- Booran dialect
- Boorana dialect
- Boran Gabbra dialect
- Borana dialect
- Borena dialect
Broader Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Leus, T. Borana-English dict., c1995:p. 2 (southern dialect of Oromo)
- found: Ethnologue(Borana (Boran, Borena); Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji (Afan Oromo, Southern Oromo, "Galla", "Gallinya") [GAX] 3,809,000 in Ethiopia, including 1,331,000 Arsi, 380,000 Guji, 1,946,000 Salale; 152,000 in Kenya (1994); 3,763,000 in all countries. South Oromo Region. Also in Somalia. Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo. Dialects: Borana (Boran, Borena), Arsi (Arussi, Arusi), Guji (Gujji, Jemjem), Kereyu, Salale (Selale), Gabra (Gabbra, Gebra). Called 'Borana' in Kenya.)
- found: Voegelin lang.:p. 120 (Borena (Baran, Barana, Booran, Boorana, Boran Gabbra))
- found: Fivaz. African langs., 1977:p. 79 (Borena)
LC Classification
- PJ2475
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Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1999-05-06: revised
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