Definition of Omotic in English:

Omotic

noun əʊˈmɒtɪkōˈmädik

mass noun

A subfamily of Afro-Asiatic languages spoken in Ethiopia, with over thirty members, all having comparatively few speakers.
Example sentencesExamples
- The vast majority of the languages spoken in the country can be classified within three families of the Afro-Asiatic super language family: the Semitic, Cushitic, and Omotic.

adjective əʊˈmɒtɪkōˈmädik

Denoting or belonging to Omotic.
Example sentencesExamples
- The proposed project is an expansion and continuation of on-going research on endangered Omotic languages of Ethiopia (Dime and Zargulla) financed by the first round of NWO's Endangered Languages Programme.
- In the south and southwest, the Omotic family of languages are spoken by many smaller tribal groups.
- The volume under review is evidence of growing linguistic interest in the Omotic languages of south-western Ethiopia.
- Lameen has an intriguing post questioning whether the Omotic languages of eastern Africa are (as they are said to be) part of the Afro-Asiatic family.
- Omotic speakers have been influenced linguistically and otherwise by Nilo-Saharan groups to the west and by East Cushitic groups surrounding them.

Origin

1970s: from Omo, the name of a river in SW Ethiopia, + -otic.

Definition of Omotic in US English:

Omotic

nounōˈmädik

A subfamily of Afro-Asiatic languages spoken in Ethiopia, with over thirty members.
Example sentencesExamples
- The vast majority of the languages spoken in the country can be classified within three families of the Afro-Asiatic super language family: the Semitic, Cushitic, and Omotic.

adjectiveōˈmädik

Relating to the Omotic subfamily of languages.
Example sentencesExamples
- The volume under review is evidence of growing linguistic interest in the Omotic languages of south-western Ethiopia.
- The proposed project is an expansion and continuation of on-going research on endangered Omotic languages of Ethiopia (Dime and Zargulla) financed by the first round of NWO's Endangered Languages Programme.
- Omotic speakers have been influenced linguistically and otherwise by Nilo-Saharan groups to the west and by East Cushitic groups surrounding them.
- Lameen has an intriguing post questioning whether the Omotic languages of eastern Africa are (as they are said to be) part of the Afro-Asiatic family.
- In the south and southwest, the Omotic family of languages are spoken by many smaller tribal groups.

Origin

1970s: from Omo, the name of a river in SW Ethiopia, + -otic.

单词	Omotic
释义	Definition of Omotic in English: Omotic noun əʊˈmɒtɪkōˈmädik mass noun A subfamily of Afro-Asiatic languages spoken in Ethiopia, with over thirty members, all having comparatively few speakers. Example sentencesExamples The vast majority of the languages spoken in the country can be classified within three families of the Afro-Asiatic super language family: the Semitic, Cushitic, and Omotic. adjective əʊˈmɒtɪkōˈmädik Denoting or belonging to Omotic. Example sentencesExamples The proposed project is an expansion and continuation of on-going research on endangered Omotic languages of Ethiopia (Dime and Zargulla) financed by the first round of NWO's Endangered Languages Programme. In the south and southwest, the Omotic family of languages are spoken by many smaller tribal groups. The volume under review is evidence of growing linguistic interest in the Omotic languages of south-western Ethiopia. Lameen has an intriguing post questioning whether the Omotic languages of eastern Africa are (as they are said to be) part of the Afro-Asiatic family. Omotic speakers have been influenced linguistically and otherwise by Nilo-Saharan groups to the west and by East Cushitic groups surrounding them. Origin 1970s: from Omo, the name of a river in SW Ethiopia, + -otic. Definition of Omotic in US English: Omotic nounōˈmädik A subfamily of Afro-Asiatic languages spoken in Ethiopia, with over thirty members. Example sentencesExamples The vast majority of the languages spoken in the country can be classified within three families of the Afro-Asiatic super language family: the Semitic, Cushitic, and Omotic. adjectiveōˈmädik Relating to the Omotic subfamily of languages. Example sentencesExamples The volume under review is evidence of growing linguistic interest in the Omotic languages of south-western Ethiopia. The proposed project is an expansion and continuation of on-going research on endangered Omotic languages of Ethiopia (Dime and Zargulla) financed by the first round of NWO's Endangered Languages Programme. Omotic speakers have been influenced linguistically and otherwise by Nilo-Saharan groups to the west and by East Cushitic groups surrounding them. Lameen has an intriguing post questioning whether the Omotic languages of eastern Africa are (as they are said to be) part of the Afro-Asiatic family. In the south and southwest, the Omotic family of languages are spoken by many smaller tribal groups. Origin 1970s: from Omo, the name of a river in SW Ethiopia, + -otic.
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