The Oromo people are divided into two major branches: the Borana Oromo and Barentu Oromo. These principal groups are further divided into a variety of clan families, organized geographically from west to east and north to south, as detailed in the subsequent sections.
The Borana include:
SamaaloWalaabuuRayyaaKarrayyuu, who live along the Awash valley in East Shawa as well as West HarargeWallooMacca Oromo, living between Didessa River and the Omo River, and south into the Gibe regionSirbaLibaanJaawwiiDaal'eeJiddaaTulama Oromo, who live in the Oromia Region around Addis AbabaDaacciiObooDiigaluuEekkaGuulaaleeGumbichuuKonnooYaayeeGalaanAabuuAdaaGaduulaaJaarsooJiddaaLibaanSoddoLibaanOdituuTummeeBachooGarasuuIlluMeexaaUruuWaajituuJiilleeOrmaaDayyaaKombooThe Guji Oromo, who are inhabiting the southern part of Oromia, neighboring the Borana Guttuu and the Sidama People.HokkuuMaaxiiUragaaThe Borana Oromo, also known as Boraan Guttuu, who live in the Borena Zone, which includes Moyale. They also live in Kenya and parts of Somalia.The Gabra Oromo, who live in north Kenya along the Moyale border regionThe Orma people, who live in southern Somalia, and North Eastern KenyaAnd countless subdivisions.
The Bareento/Bareentuma include:
The Marawa Oromo, who live in the Western part of the Harargee zone.Ittu OromoGalaan ItuuWarra AlgaWarra BabbuWarra GaduulaaWarra GaammooKurraa IttuWarra AddayyooWarra ArojjiWarra BayyeWarra WacalleeWarra WayyeWarra QalluThe Worji Oromo, who are a merchant group scattered in central parts of Ethiopia.The Afran Qallo which refers to the 4 decedents of Qallo, who are:Ala Oromo, living west of the city of Harar and the Erer RiverWarra AbbayiWarra KaakooWarra NunnuWarra EreWarra GalaanWarra DiiramuuWarra GutayyuWarra BuubbuWarra ArrojiWarra GoolloWarra AbbadhoWarra MeettaaOborra Oromo, living between Ituu and Ala OromoBabille Oromo, living east of the Erer River in the Oromia RegionDagaa Oromo, who live in and east of Dire Dawa, north of Harar, and as far as the northeastern corner of the Oromia RegionHuumee Oromo, who live between Laaftoo and Faafam rivers-the capital is Fuunyaan biiraa GursumWarra HiyyooWarra BursuugJaarsoo OromoWarra WalaabuuWarra SayyoWarra OgaaWarra UgadhiihoWarra DowaarroWarra DhaanqaAkichu Oromo, Also go by the name Akisho, who have been assimilated into the neighboring SomalisWarra MiyyooWara BittoWarra DaayyoWarra LuujoWarra IttuWarra KiyyoWarra HeebaanaWarra KurtoWarra OboWarra IgooWarra AsaaboWarra EjjooNoolee OromoHaleeleeMuchaaoromo (jahan noolee)Jidda,maaru,nya'a,buuko,dhaay,Manaa GatooManaa Fatoo(aabbu)Warra UsmaanWarra OmaarWarra MahammadThe Ambo(Ambato)Arsi Oromo, who primarily live in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region (which is named for them) as well as the Bale ZoneMandoo ArsiWarra BuulalaaWarra WacaleeWarra WaajiiWarra IlaanWarra HawaxaWarra UtaaWarra JawwiiSikko ArsiWarra WaayyuuWarra HarawaaWarra BiltuuWarra KajawaaWarra RayyaaThe Humbannaa Oromo, who live south of the Ittu and west of the Erer River;Aniyaa OromoWarra BiduuWarra KoyeeWarra MaccaaWarra AnnaaWarra BabbooWarra MalkaaWarra DambiDhumuga OromoWarra HeelaWarra AkkiyaaWarra KajaammoWarra HeebaanaWarra AsallaaThere are additional subdivisions:
The Qallu, who live between the Awash River and Dire DawaThe Gabra people, who live in north Kenya along the Moyale border regionThe Sherifa,Who live between the Awash River, Dire Dawa, West Harerge Gelemso and East Harerge Deder Babile, Gursum and Harar
