| Ometo | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Ethiopia |
| Linguistic classification: | Afro-Asiatic |
| Subdivisions: |
East Ometo group
|
The Ometo languages of Ethiopia are a dialect cluster of the Omotic family, generally accepted as part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. They include the most populous Omotic language, Wolaytta, with two million speakers.[1]
Bender (2000) classifies them as,[1]
Hayward (2003) added Basketo to Central Ometo and called the result 'North Ometo'.[2]