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Highland East Cushitic languages
The Highland East Cushitic languages are a branch of the Cushitic family spoken in the highlands of southern Ethiopia, in and around the Rift Valley. The largest is Sidamo, and the group also includes Hadiyya, Kambaata, Gedeo and Alaba. They are related to Oromo and Somali, which belong to the Lowland East Cushitic group.
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