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Hadiyya language

Hadiyya is a Highland East Cushitic language spoken by the Hadiya people of southern Ethiopia, south-west of Addis Ababa, by more than a million people. It takes its name from the medieval Hadiya Sultanate, whose people lived in the same broad region. It is written in the Latin script and is used in local schools and administration.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hadiyya language. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hadiyya-language
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“Hadiyya language.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hadiyya-language. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hadiyya language.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hadiyya-language.
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