Complex sentence: Somali is classified within the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family, specifically as Lowland East Cushitic along with Afar and Saho.
Split into simpler sentences: Somali is classified within the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. It is further classified in the Lowland East Cushitic sub-branch, along with Afar and Saho.