Language

West Central Oromo

West Central Oromo is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Ethiopia, Sudan and United States.

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Scripture in West Central Oromo

A complete Bible is reported in West Central Oromo.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where West Central Oromo is spoken

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
  • United States

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About West Central Oromo

Part of
Oromo (ISO 639-3 macrolanguage)
Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
gaz
Glottocode
west2721
Also known as
Oromo, West Central · Oromo, West Central: Western

Dialects and varieties 7

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from West Central Oromo as a whole.

  • MechaNo known Scripture
  • Oromo, West Central: CentralNo known Scripture
  • Oromo, West Central: WesternNo known Scripture
  • Oromo: JimmaNo known Scripture
  • Oromo: RayaNo known Scripture
  • Oromo: TulemaNo known Scripture
  • Oromo: WellegaNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.