North Omotic languages
| North Omotic | |
|---|---|
| Ta-Ne-Omotic, Damotic | |
| Geographic distribution | Ethiopia |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | gong1255 |
Modern distribution of North Omotic languages (in yellow), and pre-Oromo expansion distribution (in light yellow) | |
The North Omotic languages, also known as Ta-Ne Omotic or Damotic, are possibly a branch of the Afroasiatic language family spoken in Ethiopia. They have traditionally been classified together with the Aroid, Dizoid, and Mao languages within the disputed "Omotic" family.
In 19th century classifications linguists such as d’Abbadie and Latham grouped most of what are now classified as North Omotic under the name Gonga (including the Ometo languages) and treated them as "Hamitic languages of Great Damot".