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The Oromo people of East Africa are divided into two major branches: the Borana Oromo and Barento Oromo. These two major groups are in turn subdivided into an assortment of clan families. From West to East and North to South, these subgroups are listed in the sections below.

Borana Oromo subgroups

The Borana include:

Other subdivisions.

Barentu Oromo subgroups

The Barentu include:

Additional subdivisions

There are additional subdivisions:

References

  1. ^ Nicolas, Andrea (2007). "Founded in Memory of the 'Good Old Times': The Clan Assembly of Hiddii, in Eastern Shewa, Ethiopia". Journal of Eastern African Studies. 1 (3): 484–497. doi:10.1080/17531050701625490. S2CID 144019070.
  2. ^ Introduction of oromo, n.d.
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