OROMO LANGUAGE
Understanding The Oromo Language & Providing Professional Oromo Interpreters, Translators and Transcriptionists
American Language Services (AML-Global) understands the importance of working in the Oromo language. For over a Quarter of a Century, American Language Services has worked with the Oromo language as well as hundreds of others from around the world. We offer comprehensive language services 24 hours, 7 days a week worldwide by providing Oromo interpreting, translation and transcriptions services along with hundreds of other languages and dialects. Our linguists are native speakers and writers who are screened, credentialed, certified, field tested and experienced in a number of specific industry settings. The Oromo language is unique and has very specific origins and characteristics.
Oromo and Kenyan Culture
Oromo is an Afro-Asiatic language, and the most widely spoken of the Cushitic family. It is spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and neighboring peoples in Ethiopia and Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border. The capital city is Nairobi. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a very significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa. Kenya is a diverse country, with many different cultures represented. Notable cultures include the Swahili on the coast, pastoralist communities in the north, and several different communities in the central and western regions. Today, the Maasai culture is well known, due to its heavy exposure from tourism. However, Maasai make up a relatively minor percentage of the Kenyan population. The Maasai are known for their elaborate upper body adornment and jewelry.
Oromo Consonant and Vowel Phonemes
Like most other Ethiopian languages, whether Semitic, Cushitic, or Omotic, Oromo has a set of ejective consonants, that is, voiceless stops or affricates that are accompanied by glottalization and an explosive burst of air. Oromo has another glottalized phone that is more unusual, an implosive retroflex stop, “dh” in Oromo orthography, a sound that is like an English “d” produced with the tongue curled back slightly and with the air drawn in so that a glottal stop is heard before the following vowel begins.
Who are You Going to Trust with Your Vital Oromo Language Needs?
The Oromo language is an important language worldwide. It is vital to understand the general nature and specific idiosyncrasies of Oromo. Since 1985, AML-Global has provided outstanding Oromo interpreters, translators and transcriptionsts worldwide.
