The Rendille–Boni languages is a proposed subgroup of the Macro-Somali languages, belonging to the Cushitic family. The languages are spoken in Kenya. The hypothesis has been by now rejected, in favor of grouping Aweer as a member of the Somali languages, closely related to Garre.
| Rendille–Boni | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution |
Kenya |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic
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| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | None |
Rendille-Boni languages
Rendille–Boni languages
Infobox Language family
name=Rendille–Boni
region=Kenya
familycolor=Afro–Asiatic
fam1=Afro–Asiatic
fam2=Cushitic
fam3=Lowland East Cushitic
fam4=Omo–Tana
child1=Aweer
child2=Rendille
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The Rendille–Boni languages belong to the Afro–Asiatic family and are spoken in Kenya. [Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. “Ethnologue: Languages of the World“. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.]
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