The Cushitic family is traditionally split into four branches: the single language of Beja (c. 3 million speakers), the Agaw languages, Eastern Cushitic, and Southern Cushitic.
ðə kʊʃˈɪɾɪk fˈæmɪli ɪz tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli splˈɪt ˌɪntʊ fˈoːɹ bɹˈæntʃᵻz: ðə sˈɪŋɡəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌv bᵻdʒˈæ sˈiː. θɹˈiː mˈɪliən spˈiːkɚz, ðɪ ˈæɡɔː lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz, ˈiːstɚn kʊʃˈɪɾɪk, ænd sˈʌðɚn kʊʃˈɪɾɪk.