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43:Geographic
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747:Maay Maay
610:Daasanach
503:Hadiyyaic
284:3.97-124.
251:Anthropos
104:Glottolog
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1009:Blemmyan
727:Benadiri
681:language
667:Rendille
627:Somaloid
597:Arboroid
588:Omo–Tana
536:Kambaata
489:Sidamoid
468:Highland
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172:Sidamoid
133:Ethiopia
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66:Cushitic
49:Ethiopia
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176:Sidamic
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877:Konso
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706:Tunni
701:Garre
689:Digil
662:Aweer
639:Baiso
556:Gedeo
480:Burji
438:Bilen
420:Qwara
409:Kayla
397:North
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236:Notes
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187:Gedeo
166:Burji
145:Yaaku
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